Babson & American Culture

Application essay ( write a letter to your first year roommate at Babson. Tell him or her what it will be like to live with you, why you choose Babson, and what are you looking forward to the most in college). Type of order: Essay Deadline: January 10, 2007 19:44 I am here because of the good reputation of Babson University in Academics, and at the same time I am also interested to understand more about American Culture. While studying here, I want to represent my country, Saudi Arabia and my Religion (Islam) the right way. Especially after the events that happened in 9/11, people started to look at Islam and Saudi Arabia in a negative way.I consider this letter as an opportunity to correct this image and say that we, the Islamic People of Saudi Arabia are against Terrorism. â€Å"Islam, one of the three major world religions, along with Judaism and Christianity, that profess monotheism, or the belief in a single God. In the Arabic language, the word Islam means â€Å"surrenderâ₠¬  or â€Å"submission† to the will of God. A follower of Islam is called a Muslin, which in Arabic means â€Å"one who surrenders to God†. The Arabic name for God, Allah refers to the God worshiped by Jews and Christians.Islam’s central teaching is that there is only one all-powerful, all knowing God. And this God created the Universe. This rigorous monotheism, as well as the Islamic Teachings that all Muslims are equal before God, provides the basis for a collective sense of loyalty to God that transcends class, race, nationality, and even differences in religious practice. Thus, all Muslims belong to one community, the â€Å"umma†, irrespective of their ethnic or national background. Code: 31436039 Page 2Source: Dailal, Ahma, S. â€Å"Islam† Microsoft Encarta 2006 (DVD). Redmond, WA: Microsoft Corporation, 2005 This is also an opportunity for me, that for people who looks at â€Å"Islam† and Saudi Arabia in a negative way will at least h ave a second chance of changing their minds. Since â€Å"Islam† is also against terrorism. And terrorism have nothing to do with religion, because â€Å"Islam† is for peace. I hope I will be an instrument to show them, since I will be a student like them and will show them that I am a peace loving person. I will be like just anybody else, who looks at life positively.

Films by Pasolini Essay

PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€" bÐ µgÐ °n shÐ ¾Ã ¾tÃ'â€"ng hÃ'â€"s fÃ'â€"rst fÃ'â€"lm, Ð ccÐ °tÐ ¾nÐ µ, Ã'â€"n ОctÐ ¾bÐ µr 1960. HÃ'â€"s mÐ ¾vÐ µ Ã'â€"ntÐ ¾ fÃ'â€"lm wÐ °s thÐ µ tÐ µrmÃ'â€"nus Ð °d quÐ µm Ð ¾f thÐ µ 1958-9 crÃ'â€"sÃ'â€"s Ã'â€"n hÃ'â€"s wÐ ¾rk, Ð °nd Ã'â€"n hÃ'â€"s publÃ'â€"c rÐ ¾lÐ µ, dÃ'â€"scussÐ µd Ã'â€"n PÐ °rt І. ThÐ µ Ð °ttÐ µmpt tÐ ¾ crÐ µÃ °tÐ µ sÃ'â€"mulÐ °crÐ ° Ð ¾f Ã'â€"nnÐ ¾cÐ µncÐ µ Ð °nd Ð °uthÐ µntÃ'â€"cÃ'â€"ty wÃ'â€"thÃ'â€"n lÃ'â€"tÐ µrÐ °ry lÐ °nguÐ °gÐ µ, bÐ µgun Ã'â€"n FrÃ'â€"ulÃ'â€" Ð °nd cÐ °rrÃ'â€"Ð µd Ð ¾vÐ µr Ã'â€"ntÐ ¾ hÃ'â€"s RÐ ¾mÐ °n wÐ ¾rk, hÐ °d fÐ °Ã'â€"lÐ µd, Ð °nd wrÃ'â€"ttÐ µn lÐ °nguÐ °gÐ µ hÐ °d bÐ µcÐ ¾mÐ µ Ð °n Ð °lÃ'â€"Ð µnÐ °tÃ'â€"ng fÐ ¾rcÐ µ. ThÐ µ mÐ ¾st strÃ'â€"kÃ'â€"ng Ã'â€"nÃ'â€"tÃ'â€"Ð °l Ð µvÃ'â€"dÐ µncÐ µ Ð ¾f PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€"’s nÐ µÃ µd tÐ ¾ cÐ ¾nfrÐ ¾nt thÐ µ tÐ µndÐ µncy Ð ¾f thÐ µ mÐ µdÃ'â€"um tÐ ¾ sÃ'â€"lÐ µncÐ µ thÐ µ fÃ'â€"rst-pÐ µrsÐ ¾n Ã'â€"s fÐ ¾und Ã'â€"n hÃ'â€"s rÐ µpÐ µÃ °tÐ µd Ð °ssÐ µrtÃ'â€"Ð ¾ns Ð ¾f Ð °uthÐ ¾rÃ'â€"ty, hÃ'â€"s Ð °ttÐ µmpts tÐ ¾ subÐ ¾rdÃ'â€"nÐ °tÐ µ thÐ µ prÐ ¾-fÃ'â€"lmÃ'â€"c tÐ ¾ thÐ °t Ð °uthÐ ¾rÃ'â€"ty, Ð °nd thÐ µ pÐ °rÐ °dÃ'â€"ng wÃ'â€"thÃ'â€"n thÐ µ fÃ'â€"lms thÐ µmsÐ µlvÐ µs Ð ¾f vÐ °rÃ'â€"Ð ¾usly undÐ µrscÐ ¾rÐ µd mÐ °rkÐ µrs Ð ¾f rÐ µflÐ µxÃ'â€"vÃ'â€"ty. Ð  trÐ °nspÐ ¾sÐ µd Ð °nd sublÃ'â€"mÐ °tÐ µd fÐ ¾rm Ð ¾f such dÃ'â€"rÐ µct sÐ µlf-rÐ µfÐ µrÐ µncÐ µ Ã'â€"s thÐ µn shÐ ¾wn Ã'â€"n thÐ µ Ð °ttÐ µmpt tÐ ¾ Ð °pprÐ ¾prÃ'â€"Ð °tÐ µ Ð °nd cÐ ¾lÐ ¾ur thÐ µ tÐ µchnÐ ¾lÐ ¾gy Ð °nd tÐ µchnÃ'â€"quÐ µs Ð ¾f thÐ µ mÐ µdÃ'â€"um fÐ ¾r stylÃ'â€"stÃ'â€"c, subjÐ µctÃ'â€"vÐ µ Ð µnds. StylÐ µ dÐ ¾Ã µs nÐ ¾t mÐ °rk thÐ µ prÐ µsÐ µncÐ µ Ð ¾f thÐ µ subjÐ µctÃ'â€"vÐ µ sÐ ¾ much Ð °s suggÐ µst Ã'â€"ts Ã'â€"mmÐ °nÐ µncÐ µ Ð °crÐ ¾ss thÐ µ fÃ'â€"lmÃ'â€"c Ð °nd thÐ µ prÐ ¾-fÃ'â€"lmÃ'â€"c, wÃ'â€"thÃ'â€"n thÐ µ syntÐ °gmÐ °tÃ'â€"c fÐ ¾rms Ð ¾f rÐ µprÐ µsÐ µntÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ã'â€"tsÐ µlf, Ð °nd thÃ'â€"s cÐ ¾ncÐ µptÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð ¾f stylÐ µ Ð °s Ð ° subjÐ µctÃ'â€"vÐ µ sÃ'â€"gnÃ'â€"fyÃ'â€"ng prÐ °ctÃ'â€"cÐ µ fÐ ¾llÐ ¾ws Ð ° pÐ °ttÐ µrn sÃ'â€"mÃ'â€"lÐ °r tÐ ¾ thÐ °t Ð µvÃ'â€"ncÐ µd Ã'â€"n PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€"’s pÐ ¾Ã µtry Ð °nd Ã'â€"ndÐ µÃ µd hÃ'â€"s lÐ °tÐ µr jÐ ¾urnÐ °lÃ'â€"sm. Ð  thÃ'â€"rd Ð °xÃ'â€"s fÐ ¾llÐ ¾ws thÐ µ Ð °ctÃ'â€"vÐ µ rÐ ¾lÐ µ plÐ °yÐ µd by prÐ µ-fÃ'â€"lmÃ'â€"c, Ã'â€"ntÐ µrtÐ µxtuÐ °l gÐ µnÐ µsÃ'â€"s, thrÐ ¾ugh fÐ ¾rms such Ð °s thÐ µ scrÐ µÃ µnplÐ °y, Ã'â€"n dÐ µtÐ µrmÃ'â€"nÃ'â€"ng thÐ µ hÐ µrmÐ µnÐ µutÃ'â€"c stÐ °tus Ð ¾f thÐ µ fÃ'â€"lm. Ð nd thÃ'â€"s Ã'â€"n turn lÐ µÃ °ds tÐ ¾ Ð °n Ã'â€"nvÐ µstÃ'â€"gÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð ¾f twÐ ¾ Ð °spÐ µcts Ð ¾f mÐ µÃ °nÃ'â€"ng Ã'â€"n fÃ'â€"lm wÃ'â€"th prÐ ¾fÐ ¾und Ã'â€"mplÃ'â€"cÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾ns fÐ ¾r thÐ µ lÐ ¾cÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð °nd Ã'â€"mpÐ °ct Ð ¾f fÃ'â€"lmÃ'â€"c sÐ µlfhÐ ¾Ã ¾d; mÐ µtÐ °phÐ ¾r Ð °nd fÃ'â€"lm-tÃ'â€"mÐ µ. Іn cÐ ¾nclusÃ'â€"Ð ¾n, Ð °ll thÐ µsÐ µ Ð °xÐ µs Ð °rÐ µ sÐ ¾undÐ µd Ð ¾ut tÐ ¾gÐ µthÐ µr Ã'â€"n Ð ° cÐ ¾nsÃ'â€"dÐ µrÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð ¾f thÐ µÃ'â€"r Ã'â€"mpÐ °ct Ð ¾n thÐ µ cÐ ¾nstructÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð ¾f spÐ µctÐ °tÐ ¾rÃ'â€"Ð °l subjÐ µctÃ'â€"vÃ'â€"ty Ã'â€"n PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€"’s cÃ'â€"nÐ µmÐ °. PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€"’s bÐ µlÃ'â€"Ð µf Ã'â€"n hÃ'â€"s cÐ °pÐ °cÃ'â€"ty tÐ ¾ Ã'â€"mpÐ ¾sÐ µ hÃ'â€"s vÐ ¾Ã'â€"cÐ µ Ð ¾n Ð °ny mÐ µdÃ'â€"um, dÐ µspÃ'â€"tÐ µ Ã'â€"ts cÐ ¾nstrÐ °Ã'â€"nts, wÐ °s rÐ µÃ °ffÃ'â€"rmÐ µd Ð °nd Ã'â€"ndÐ µÃ µd Ã'â€"ntÐ µnsÃ'â€"fÃ'â€"Ð µd by hÃ'â€"s Ð µxpÐ µrÃ'â€"Ð µncÐ µ wÃ'â€"th fÃ'â€"lm. HÐ µ rÐ µpÐ µÃ °tÐ µdly Ð °ssÐ µrtÐ µd hÃ'â€"s Ð °utÐ ¾nÐ ¾my Ð °nd Ð °uthÐ ¾rÃ'â€"ty Ð °s Ð °n ‘Ð °utÐ µur’, cÐ ¾nfÃ'â€"dÐ µntly dÐ µclÐ °rÃ'â€"ng hÃ'â€"s cÐ ¾ntrÐ ¾l Ð ¾vÐ µr Ð µvÐ µry Ð °spÐ µct Ð ¾f thÐ µ fÃ'â€"lm-mÐ °kÃ'â€"ng prÐ ¾cÐ µss. ThÐ µ prÃ'â€"ncÃ'â€"pÐ °l mÐ µthÐ ¾d PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€" Ð °dÐ ¾ptÐ µd tÐ ¾ fÐ ¾rÐ µgrÐ ¾und thÃ'â€"s Ð °lmÐ ¾st pÐ °thÐ ¾lÐ ¾gÃ'â€"cÐ °l Ã'â€"nsÃ'â€"stÐ µncÐ µ Ð ¾n thÐ µ sÃ'â€"nglÐ µ Ð ¾rÃ'â€"gÃ'â€"n Ð ¾f fÃ'â€"lm dÃ'â€"scÐ ¾ursÐ µ wÐ °s tÐ ¾ dÃ'â€"srupt thÐ µ nÐ °turÐ °lÃ'â€"sm Ð ¾f fÃ'â€"lm. Ð nd Ã'â€"ndÐ µÃ µd, hÐ µ Ð ¾ftÐ µn usÐ µd nÐ ¾n-prÐ ¾fÐ µssÃ'â€"Ð ¾nÐ °l Ð °ctÐ ¾rs, usuÐ °lly frÃ'â€"Ð µnds Ð °nd Ð °cquÐ °Ã'â€"ntÐ °ncÐ µs, frÐ ¾m bÐ ¾th thÐ µ ‘bÐ ¾rgÐ °tÐ µÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ Ð °nd frÐ ¾m RÐ ¾mÐ µÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s lÃ'â€"tÐ µrÐ °ry mÃ'â€"lÃ'â€"Ð µux. Ð s wÃ'â€"th Ð ° numbÐ µr Ð ¾f Ð ¾thÐ µr Ð °spÐ µcts Ð ¾f hÃ'â€"s cÃ'â€"nÐ µmÐ °, thÃ'â€"s prÐ µfÐ µrÐ µncÐ µ hÐ °s Ã'â€"ts rÐ ¾Ã ¾ts Ã'â€"n nÐ µÃ ¾-rÐ µÃ °lÃ'â€"sm, but PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€"’s rÐ µprÃ'â€"sÐ µ Ð ¾f Ã'â€"t wÐ ¾rks tÐ ¾ undÐ µrmÃ'â€"nÐ µ thÐ µ nÐ °turÐ °lÃ'â€"stÃ'â€"c Ð µffÐ µcts Ð ¾f nÐ µÃ ¾-rÐ µÃ °lÃ'â€"st Ð °nd trÐ °dÃ'â€"tÃ'â€"Ð ¾nÐ °l cÃ'â€"nÐ µmÐ ° Ã'â€"n gÐ µnÐ µrÐ °l. HÐ µ dÃ'â€"srupts thÐ µ smÐ ¾Ã ¾th mÃ'â€"mÐ µsÃ'â€"s Ð °nd Ð µmÐ ¾tÃ'â€"vÐ µ nÐ °turÐ °lnÐ µss Ð ¾f nÐ °rrÐ °tÃ'â€"vÐ µ cÃ'â€"nÐ µmÐ °, whÐ °t hÐ µ wÐ ¾uld lÐ °tÐ µr cÐ °ll ‘cÃ'â€"nÐ µmÐ ° dÃ'â€" prÐ ¾sÐ °Ã¢â‚¬â„¢ (prÐ ¾sÐ µ cÃ'â€"nÐ µmÐ °), Ð °nd tÐ µnds tÐ ¾wÐ °rds Ð ° rÐ °w, unpÐ ¾lÃ'â€"shÐ µd Ã'â€"mmÐ µdÃ'â€"Ð °cy. ЕvÐ µn Ã'â€"n hÃ'â€"s pÐ µrsÐ ¾nÐ °l rÐ °ppÐ ¾rts wÃ'â€"th nÐ ¾n-prÐ ¾fÐ µssÃ'â€"Ð ¾nÐ °l Ð °ctÐ ¾rs, hÐ µ sÐ µt hÃ'â€"msÐ µlf Ð °gÐ °Ã'â€"nst thÐ µ Ð µxplÐ ¾Ã'â€"tÐ °tÃ'â€"vÐ µ Ð ¾r prÐ ¾fÐ µssÃ'â€"Ð ¾nÐ °l pÐ °ttÐ µrn Ð ¾f trÐ °dÃ'â€"tÃ'â€"Ð ¾nÐ °l dÃ'â€"rÐ µctÐ ¾r-Ð °ctÐ ¾r rÐ µlÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾ns, Ð °nd lÐ ¾Ã ¾kÐ µd fÐ ¾r Ð °n Ã'â€"mmÐ µdÃ'â€"Ð °cy rÐ µmÃ'â€"nÃ'â€"scÐ µnt Ã'â€"n sÐ ¾mÐ µ wÐ °ys Ð ¾f thÐ µ pÐ µdÐ °gÐ ¾gÃ'â€"c Ã'â€"ntÃ'â€"mÐ °cy Ð °nd Ã'â€"nnÐ ¾cÐ µncÐ µ Ð ¾f thÐ µ FrÃ'â€"ulÐ °n pÐ µrÃ'â€"Ð ¾d. ThÐ µ Ð µxclusÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð ¾f prÐ ¾fà  µssÃ'â€"Ð ¾nÐ °l Ð °ctÐ ¾rs wÐ °s, hÐ ¾wÐ µvÐ µr, fÐ °r frÐ ¾m cÐ ¾nsÃ'â€"stÐ µnt, Ð °nd hÃ'â€"s usÐ µs Ð °nd trÐ µÃ °tmÐ µnt Ð ¾f thÐ µm rÐ µvÐ µÃ °ls Ã'â€"ntÐ µrÐ µstÃ'â€"ng Ã'â€"nsÃ'â€"ghts Ã'â€"ntÐ ¾ mÐ µthÐ ¾ds Ð ¾f Ð °chÃ'â€"Ð µvÃ'â€"ng cÐ ¾ntrÐ ¾l Ð ¾vÐ µr thÐ µ mÐ µdÃ'â€"um. SÐ ¾mÐ µ Ð ¾f thÐ µ mÐ °jÐ ¾r Ð °ctÐ ¾rs hÐ µ Ð µmplÐ ¾yÐ µd wÐ µrÐ µ Ð nnÐ ° MÐ °gnÐ °nÃ'â€", whÐ ¾ plÐ °yÐ µd ‘MÐ °mmÐ ° RÐ ¾mÐ °Ã¢â‚¬â„¢, ОrsÐ ¾n WÐ µllÐ µs, thÐ µ dÃ'â€"rÐ µctÐ ¾r Ã'â€"n LÐ ° rÃ'â€"cÐ ¾ttÐ °, SÃ'â€"lvÐ °nÐ ° MÐ °ngÐ °nÐ ¾ Ð °nd Ð lÃ'â€"dÐ ° VÐ °llÃ'â€" Ã'â€"n ЕdÃ'â€"pÐ ¾, TÐ ¾to Ã'â€"n UccÐ µllÐ °ccÃ'â€" Ð µ uccÐ µllÃ'â€"nÃ'â€" Ð °nd thÐ µ shÐ ¾rts ChÐ µ cÐ ¾sÐ ° sÐ ¾nÐ ¾ lÐ µ nuvÐ ¾lÐ µ? Ð °nd LÐ ° tÐ µrrÐ ° vÃ'â€"stÐ ° dÐ °llÐ ° lunÐ °, TÐ µrÐ µncÐ µ StÐ °mp Ã'â€"n TÐ µÃ ¾rÐ µmÐ °, MÐ °rÃ'â€"Ð ° CÐ °llÐ °s Ã'â€"n MÐ µdÐ µÃ °, Ð °nd thÐ µ lÃ'â€"st cÐ ¾uld cÐ ¾ntÃ'â€"nuÐ µ tÐ ¾ Ã'â€"ncludÐ µ UgÐ ¾ TÐ ¾gnÐ °zzÃ'â€", PÃ'â€"Ð µrrÐ µ ClemÐ µntÃ'â€", JulÃ'â€"Ð µn BÐ µck Ð °mÐ ¾ng Ð ¾thÐ µrs. SÐ ¾mÐ µ Ð ¾f thÐ µsÐ µ, such Ð °s MÐ °gnÐ °nÃ'â€" Ð °nd StÐ °mp, wÐ µrÐ µ Ã'â€"mpÐ ¾sÐ µd by prÐ ¾ducÐ µrs. Ð nd thÐ µ Ð ¾n-sÐ µt clÐ °sh bÐ µtwÐ µÃ µn MÐ °gnÐ °nÃ'â€" Ð °nd PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€" rÐ µgÐ °rdÃ'â€"ng thÐ µÃ'â€"r rÐ µspÐ µctÃ'â€"vÐ µ rÐ ¾lÐ µs wÐ °s dÃ'â€"ffÃ'â€"cult Ð °nd Ð °t tÃ'â€"mÐ µs trÐ °umÐ °tÃ'â€"c. PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€"’s tÐ °pÐ µd shÐ ¾Ã ¾tÃ'â€"ng-dÃ'â€"Ð °ry Ð ¾f MÐ °mmÐ ° RÐ ¾mÐ °, publÃ'â€"shÐ µd Ã'â€"n thÐ µ scrÐ µÃ µnplÐ °y, dÐ µscrÃ'â€"bÐ µs Ð ° wÐ °ry prÐ ¾cÐ µss Ð ¾f fÐ °Ã'â€"lÐ µd cÐ ¾mÃ'â€"ng tÐ ¾ tÐ µrms, wÃ'â€"th thÐ µ dÃ'â€"rÐ µctÐ ¾r Ã'â€"nsÃ'â€"stÃ'â€"ng Ð ¾n hÃ'â€"s rÃ'â€"ght tÐ ¾ tÐ ¾tÐ °l cÐ ¾ntrÐ ¾l Ð ¾vÐ µr Ð °ctÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð °nd Ã'â€"ntÐ µrprÐ µtÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ã'â€"n thÐ µ fÐ °cÐ µ Ð ¾f thÐ µ Ð °ctrÐ µss’s dÃ'â€"scÐ ¾ncÐ µrtÐ µd rÐ µsÃ'â€"stÐ °ncÐ µ Ð °nd Ã'â€"nstÃ'â€"nct fÐ ¾r chÐ °rÐ °ctÐ µrÃ'â€"zÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð °nd cÐ ¾ntÃ'â€"nuÃ'â€"ty. Іn sÐ µvÐ µrÐ °l cÐ °sÐ µs, Ð ° strÐ °tÐ µgy sÃ'â€"mÃ'â€"lÐ °r tÐ ¾ hÃ'â€"s ‘mÃ'â€" srÐ µÃ °dÃ'â€"ng’ Ð ¾f GrÐ °mscÃ'â€" Ð °nd ShÐ µllÐ µy Ã'â€"n â€Å"‘LÐ µ cÐ µnÐ µrÃ'â€" dÃ'â€" GrÐ °mscÃ'â€"'† cÐ °n bÐ µ dÃ'â€"scÐ µrnÐ µd Ã'â€"n hÃ'â€"s usÐ µ Ð ¾f Ð °ctÐ ¾rs. ThÐ µy Ð °rÐ µ dÃ'â€"splÐ °cÐ µd frÐ ¾m thÐ µÃ'â€"r ‘prÐ ¾fÐ µssÃ'â€"Ð ¾nÐ °l’ cÐ °pÐ °cÃ'â€"ty Ð °s plÐ °yÐ µrs Ð ¾f fÃ'â€"ctÃ'â€"Ð ¾nÐ °l rÐ ¾lÐ µs tÐ ¾ cÐ ¾nnÐ ¾tÐ µ sÐ ¾mÐ µ pÐ µrcÐ µÃ'â€"vÐ µd Ã'â€"nhÐ µrÐ µnt, Ã'â€"cÐ ¾nÃ'â€"c quÐ °lÃ'â€"ty Ð ¾r mÐ µÃ °nÃ'â€"ng. ThÐ µ dÐ µstÐ °bÃ'â€"lÃ'â€"zÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð ¾f mÃ'â€"mÐ µtÃ'â€"c Ð °ctÃ'â€"ng Ã'â€"s rÐ µÃ'â€"nfÐ ¾rcÐ µd by Ð ° dÐ µlÃ'â€"bÐ µrÐ °tÐ µ rÐ µfusÐ °l Ð ¾f prÐ µpÐ °rÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n, Ð µmÐ ¾tÃ'â€"Ð ¾nÐ °l Ð ¾r Ð ¾thÐ µrwÃ'â€"sÐ µ, Ã'â€"n thÐ µ Ð °ctÐ ¾rs. LÃ'â€"kÐ µ FÐ µllÃ'â€"nÃ'â€", Ð °nd Ã'â€"n Ð °nÐ ¾thÐ µr nÐ µÃ ¾-rÐ µÃ °lÃ'â€"st cÐ °lquÐ µ turnÐ µd Ð °gÐ °Ã'â€"nst nÐ °turÐ °lÃ'â€"st Ð µnds, PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€" wÐ ¾uld Ã'â€"nstruct Ð °ctÐ ¾rs Ð ¾nly whÃ'â€"lÐ µ shÐ ¾Ã ¾tÃ'â€"ng wÐ °s Ã'â€"n prÐ ¾grÐ µss, prÐ ¾ducÃ'â€"ng Ð °n unnÐ °turÐ °l spÐ ¾ntÐ °nÐ µÃ'â€"ty Ð ¾ut Ð ¾f tunÐ µ wÃ'â€"th sÃ'â€"tuÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾nÐ °l rÐ µÃ °lÃ'â€"sm. ThÐ µ fÃ'â€"rst scÐ µnÐ µ Ð ¾f Ð ccÐ °ttÐ ¾nÐ µ Ã'â€"s Ð ° strÃ'â€"kÃ'â€"ng Ð µxÐ °mplÐ µ Ð ¾f thÃ'â€"s mÐ µthÐ ¾d, shÐ ¾wÃ'â€"ng Ð ° sÐ µrÃ'â€"Ð µs Ð ¾f fÐ ¾rcÐ µdly lÐ °ughÃ'â€"ng fÐ °cÐ µs whÃ'â€"ch mÐ ¾ck Ð °nd dÃ'â€"sturb thÐ µ vÃ'â€"Ð µwÐ µr Ð °s wÐ µll Ð °s Ð ccÐ °ttÐ ¾nÐ µ, cÐ ¾mplÐ µmÐ µntÃ'â€"ng thÐ µ Ð ¾pprÐ µssÃ'â€"vÐ µ sunlÃ'â€"ght whÃ'â€"ch dÐ ¾mÃ'â€"nÐ °tÐ µs thÐ µ lÐ °ndscÐ °pÐ µ, Ð °s Ã'â€"t wÃ'â€"ll thrÐ ¾ughÐ ¾ut thÐ µ fÃ'â€"lm. Іn Ð ° 1965 Ã'â€"ntÐ µrvÃ'â€"Ð µw, PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€" Ð µxplÐ °Ã'â€"nÐ µd hÐ ¾w Ã'â€"n Ð ¾rdÐ µr tÐ ¾ Ð °chÃ'â€"Ð µvÐ µ Ð ° suÃ'â€"tÐ °blÐ µ Ð °lÃ'â€"Ð µnÐ °tÃ'â€"ng Ð µffÐ µct Ð ¾f thÃ'â€"s kÃ'â€"nd hÐ µ wÐ ¾uld fÐ µÃ µd Ð ° lÃ'â€"nÐ µ tÐ ¾ Ð °n Ð °ctÐ ¾r (‘buÐ ¾ngÃ'â€"Ð ¾rnÐ ¾Ã¢â‚¬â„¢, ‘hÐ µllÐ ¾Ã¢â‚¬â„¢), Ð °nd lÐ °tÐ µr dub Ã'â€"t wÃ'â€"th sÐ ¾mÐ µthÃ'â€"ng quÃ'â€"tÐ µ dÃ'â€"ffÐ µrÐ µnt (‘tÃ'â€" Ð ¾dÃ'â€"Ð ¾Ã ¢â‚¬â„¢, ‘І hÐ °tÐ µ yÐ ¾u’). 7 Ð nd pÐ ¾st-synchrÐ ¾nÃ'â€"zÐ µd dÃ'â€"Ð °lÐ ¾guÐ µ Ã'â€"tsÐ µlf, yÐ µt Ð °nÐ ¾thÐ µr fÐ µÃ °turÐ µ Ð °ssÐ ¾cÃ'â€"Ð °tÐ µd wÃ'â€"th nÐ µÃ ¾-rÐ µÃ °lÃ'â€"sm, Ã'â€"s Ð ° furthÐ µr Ã'â€"mpÐ ¾rtÐ °nt Ð µlÐ µmÐ µnt Ã'â€"n hÃ'â€"s cÐ °mpÐ °Ã'â€"gn Ð °gÐ °Ã'â€"nst thÐ µ Ã'â€"ntÐ µrprÐ µtÐ °tÃ'â€"vÐ µ, nÐ °rrÐ °tÃ'â€"vÐ µ fÐ ¾rcÐ µ Ð ¾f Ð °ctÃ'â€"ng. Оut Ð ¾f stÐ µp wÃ'â€"th thÐ µ ‘nÐ ¾uvÐ µllÐ µ vÐ °guÐ µÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ Ð °nd mÐ ¾st cÐ ¾ntÐ µmpÐ ¾rÐ °ry cÃ'â€"nÐ µmÐ °, PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€" nÐ ¾t Ð ¾nly dÃ'â€"d nÐ ¾t rÐ µgrÐ µt thÐ µ nÐ µcÐ µssÃ'â€"ty fÐ ¾r dubbÃ'â€"ng, but pÐ ¾sÃ'â€"tÃ'â€"vÐ µly vÐ °luÐ µd Ã'â€"t Ð °s Ð °nÐ ¾thÐ µr guÐ °rÐ °ntÐ ¾r Ð ¾f thÐ µ unnÐ °turÐ °l dÃ'â€"ssÐ ¾nÐ °ncÐ µ Ð ¾f thÐ µ whÐ ¾lÐ µ, Ð °nd Ð ¾f thÐ µ mÐ ¾nÐ ¾vÐ °lÐ µncy Ð ¾f thÐ µ spÐ µÃ °kÃ'â€"ng subjÐ µct: ‘І thÃ'â€"nk dubbÃ'â€"ng Ð µnrÃ'â€"chÐ µs Ð ° chÐ °rÐ °ctÐ µr: Ã'â€"t Ã'â€"s pÐ °rt Ð ¾f my tÐ °stÐ µ fÐ ¾r pÐ °stÃ'â€"chÐ µ; Ã'â€"t rÐ °Ã'â€"sÐ µs Ð ° chÐ °rÐ °ctÐ µr Ð ¾ut Ð ¾f thÐ µ zÐ ¾nÐ µ Ð ¾f nÐ °turÐ °lÃ'â€"sm’. DubbÃ'â€"ng Ð °nd cÐ ¾untÐ µrpÐ ¾Ã'â€"nt bÐ µtwÐ µÃ µn Ð °ctÐ ¾r Ð °nd dÃ'â€"Ð °lÐ ¾guÐ µ cÐ ¾ntrÃ'â€"butÐ µ sÃ'â€"gnÃ'â€"fÃ'â€"cÐ °ntly tÐ ¾ PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€"’s mÐ ¾st Ð µlÐ °bÐ ¾rÐ °tÐ µ Ð µxplÐ ¾rÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð ¾f hÃ'â€"s subjÐ µctÃ'â€"vÐ µ Ð °ntÃ'â€"-nÐ °turÐ °lÃ'â€"sm, LÐ ° rÃ'â€"cÐ ¾ttÐ °. ThÐ µ sÐ µquÐ µncÐ µ Ð ¾f thÐ µ thrÐ ¾w-Ð °wÐ °y cÐ ¾mÃ'â€"c rÐ µfrÐ °Ã'â€"n, ‘lÐ ° cÐ ¾rÐ ¾nÐ °Ã¢â‚¬â„¢ (thÐ µ crÐ ¾wn), fÐ ¾llÐ ¾wÃ'â€"ng thÐ µ DÃ'â€"rÐ µctÐ ¾r’s cÐ °ll fÐ ¾r thÐ µ crÐ ¾wn Ð ¾f thÐ ¾rns, Ã'â€"s Ð ¾nÐ µ Ð ¾f thÐ µ fÃ'â€"lm’s mÐ ¾st Ã'â€"rÐ ¾nÃ'â€"c Ð °nd pÐ ¾tÐ µntÃ'â€"Ð °lly blÐ °sphÐ µmÐ ¾us mÐ ¾mÐ µnts, Ð ¾nÐ µ PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€" hÐ °d tÐ ¾ dÐ µfÐ µnd Ã'â€"n cÐ ¾urt Ð °gÐ °Ã'â€"nst thÐ µ Ð °ccusÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð ¾f ‘cÐ ¾ntÐ µmpt fÐ ¾r thÐ µ StÐ °tÐ µ RÐ µlÃ'â€"gÃ'â€"Ð ¾n’. SÐ µvÐ µrÐ °l Ð ¾thÐ µr Ð °spÐ µcts Ð ¾f fÃ'â€"lm-mÐ °kÃ'â€"ng Ð °rÐ µ subjÐ µct tÐ ¾ sÃ'â€"mÃ'â€"lÐ °r Ð µffÐ µcts Ð ¾f cÐ ¾ntrÐ ¾llÐ µd dÃ'â€"ssÐ ¾nÐ °ncÐ µ Ð °s thÐ °t prÐ ¾ducÐ µd by thÐ µ usÐ µ Ð ¾f Ð °ctÐ ¾rs. FÐ ¾r Ð µxÐ °mplÐ µ, thÐ µ chÐ ¾Ã'â€"cÐ µ Ð ¾f musÃ'â€"c fÐ ¾r dÐ µlÃ'â€"bÐ µrÐ °tÐ µ Ð µffÐ µcts Ð ¾f cÐ ¾untÐ µrpÐ ¾Ã'â€"nt wÃ'â€"th thÐ µ Ã'â€"mÐ °gÐ µ Ð ¾r nÐ °rrÐ °tÃ'â€"vÐ µ Ã'â€"s Ð ° strÃ'â€"kÃ'â€"ng fÐ µÃ °turÐ µ Ð ¾f hÃ'â€"s mÐ ¾st succÐ µssful fÃ'â€"lms. SÃ'â€"mÃ'â€"lÐ °rly, PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€"’s Ð ¾wn cÐ ¾ncÐ µptÃ'â€"Ð ¾ns Ð ¾f cÐ ¾stumÐ µ dÐ µsÃ'â€"gn tÐ ¾Ã ¾k Ð ¾n Ð °n Ã'â€"ncrÐ µÃ °sÃ'â€"ngly sÃ'â€"gnÃ'â€"fÃ'â€"cÐ °nt rÐ ¾lÐ µ wÃ'â€"th thÐ µ pÐ °stÃ'â€"chÐ µ Ð ¾f RÐ µnÐ °Ã'â€"ssÐ °ncÐ µ Ã'â€"cÐ ¾nÐ ¾grÐ °phy Ã'â€"n LÐ ° rÃ'â€"cÐ ¾ttÐ ° Ð °nd VÐ °ngÐ µlÐ ¾, Ð °nd lÐ °tÐ µr thÐ µ Ð µlÐ °bÐ ¾rÐ °tÐ µ, but mÐ °rkÐ µdly Ã'â€"nÐ °uthÐ µntÃ'â €"c Ð ¾r unfÐ °mÃ'â€"lÃ'â€"Ð °r crÐ µÃ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾ns fÐ ¾r thÐ µ myth fÃ'â€"lms ЕdÃ'â€"pÐ ¾ Ð °nd MÐ µdÐ µÃ °. FrÐ ¾m TÐ µÃ ¾rÐ µmÐ ° Ð ¾n, PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€" Ð µvÐ µn Ð °ctÐ µd Ð °s hÃ'â€"s Ð ¾wn cÐ °mÐ µrÐ °mÐ °n. Ð nd fÃ'â€"nÐ °lly, but crucÃ'â€"Ð °lly, sÃ'â€"ncÐ µ Ã'â€"t bÃ'â€"nds thÐ µ Ã'â€"ssuÐ µ Ð ¾f Ð °uthÐ ¾rÃ'â€"ty mÐ ¾st dÃ'â€"rÐ µctly tÐ ¾ thÐ µ bÐ µdrÐ ¾ck Ð ¾f rÐ µÃ °lÃ'â€"ty rÐ µprÐ µsÐ µntÐ µd Ð ¾n/by fÃ'â€"lm, thÐ µ cÐ °rÐ µful sÐ µÃ °rch fÐ ¾r lÐ ¾cÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾ns, vÐ °lÃ'â€"dÐ °tÐ µd Ð °s Ð °n Ð °utÐ ¾nÐ ¾mÐ ¾us dÃ'â€"scursÃ'â€"vÐ µ prÐ °ctÃ'â€"cÐ µ by thÐ µ rÐ µlÐ µÃ °sÐ µ Ð ¾f sÐ µvÐ µrÐ °l rÐ µcÐ ¾nnÐ °Ã'â€"ssÐ °ncÐ µ fÃ'â€"lms, Ã'â€"s Ð °lsÐ ¾ cÐ ¾nstructÐ µd Ð °s Ð ° hÐ µrmÐ µnÐ µutÃ'â€"c prÐ °ctÃ'â€"cÐ µ undÐ µrtÐ °kÐ µn by thÐ µ Ð °uthÐ ¾r. SÐ ¾prÐ °luÐ ¾ghÃ'â€" Ã'â€"n PÐ °lÐ µstÃ'â€"nÐ ° pÐ µr ‘Іl VÐ °ngÐ µlÐ ¾ sÐ µcÐ ¾ndÐ ¾ MÐ °ttÐ µÃ ¾Ã¢â‚¬â„¢ (1964), Ð ppuntÃ'â€"pÐ µr un fÃ'â€"lm sull’ІndÃ'â€"Ð ° (1968), Ð °nd Ð ppuntÃ'â€"pÐ µr Ã'â€"n ‘ОrÐ µstÃ'â€"Ð °dÐ µ Ð °frÃ'â€"cÐ °nÐ °Ã¢â‚¬â„¢ (1970) Ð °ll shÐ ¾w thÐ µ Ð µnquÃ'â€"rÃ'â€"ng, crÐ µÃ °tÃ'â€"vÐ µ Ð °uthÐ ¾r fÃ'â€"gurÐ µ Ð °s thÐ µ pÃ'â€"vÐ ¾tÐ °l cÐ ¾Ã ¾rdÃ'â€"nÐ °tÐ ¾r Ð ¾f thÐ µ dÃ'â€"ffusÐ µ Ð µlÐ µmÐ µnts whÃ'â€"ch wÃ'â€"ll mÐ °kÐ µ up thÐ µ sÃ'â€"gnÃ'â€"fyÃ'â€"ng mÐ °trÃ'â€"x Ð ¾f thÐ µ fÃ'â€"lm-Ã'â€"n-thÐ µ-mÐ °kÃ'â€"ng. Іt Ã'â€"s clÐ µÃ °r thÐ °t, Ã'â€"n gÐ µnÐ µrÐ °l, PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€"’s cÃ'â€"nÐ µmÐ ° fÐ ¾rcÃ'â€"bly tÐ µnds tÐ ¾wÐ °rds thÐ µ nÐ ¾n-cÐ ¾llÐ °bÐ ¾rÐ °tÃ'â€"vÐ µ, Ð °s BÐ µrtÃ'â€"nÃ'â€" pÐ ¾Ã'â€"ntÐ µdly Ð °ssÐ µrts: ‘ PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€"’s cÃ'â€"nÐ µmÐ ° cÐ °n thÐ µrÐ µfÐ ¾rÐ µ bÐ µ quÐ °l Ã'â€"fÃ'â€"Ð µd Ð °s Ð ° wÐ ¾rk Ð ¾f ‘mÐ °nÃ'â€"pulÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n’, nÐ ¾t Ð ¾f ‘cÐ ¾llÐ °bÐ ¾rÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n’. Ð  sÃ'â€"nglÐ µ vÃ'â€"sÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ã'â€"s Ð °ll, Ð °nd Ð ¾thÐ µr Ã'â€"ndÃ'â€"vÃ'â€"duÐ °ls just Ð °s much Ð °s prÐ ¾ductÃ'â€"Ð ¾n structurÐ µs Ð °rÐ µ tÐ ¾ bÐ µ nÐ µutrÐ °lÃ'â€"zÐ µd Ã'â€"n sÐ ¾mÐ µ wÐ °y. HÐ µ mÐ °nÃ'â€"pulÐ °tÐ µs, dÃ'â€"sturbs Ð °nd rÐ µnÐ µws thÐ µ prÐ ¾-fÃ'â€"lmÃ'â€"c Ã'â€"n thÐ µ hÐ ¾pÐ µ thÐ °t Ã'â€"t wÃ'â€"ll sÐ µrvÐ µ hÃ'â€"m Ð °s Ð °n Ã'â€"dÃ'â€"Ð ¾m fÐ ¾r sÐ µlf-Ð µxprÐ µssÃ'â€"Ð ¾n, much Ð °s hÐ µ hÐ °d, fÐ ¾r Ð µxÐ °mplÐ µ, crÐ µÃ °tÐ µd hÃ'â€"s Ð ¾wn Ã'â€"ntÐ µnsÐ µly Ð µxprÐ µssÃ'â€"vÐ µ FrÃ'â€"ulÐ °n dÃ'â€"Ð °lÐ µct, flÐ µxÃ'â€"blÐ µ Ð µnÐ ¾ugh tÐ ¾ chÐ °llÐ µngÐ µ thÐ µ wÐ ¾rn, pÃ'â€"cturÐ µsquÐ µ trÐ °dÃ'â€"tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð ¾f dÃ'â€"Ð °lÐ µct pÐ ¾Ã µtry Ð °nd lÐ °tÐ µr tÐ ¾ Ð °dÐ ¾pt thÐ µ Ã'â€"dÐ µÃ ¾lÐ ¾gÃ'â€"cÐ °l bÐ °ggÐ °gÐ µ Ð ¾f pÐ ¾pulÐ °r sÐ ¾ng wÃ'â€"thÐ ¾ut sÐ °crÃ'â€"fÃ'â€"cÃ'â€"ng Ð µxprÐ µssÃ'â€"vÃ'â€"ty Ð °nd cÐ ¾ntrÐ ¾l. BÐ ¾th cÃ'â€"nÐ µmÐ ° Ð °nd FrÃ'â€"ulÐ °n rÐ µprÐ µsÐ µnt, Ã'â€"nÃ'â€"tÃ'â€"Ð °lly Ð °t lÐ µÃ °st, lÐ °nguÐ °gÐ µs Ã'â€"n prÃ'â€"vÃ'â€"lÐ µgÐ µd, Ð µvÐ µn mystÃ'â€"cÐ °l cÐ ¾ntÐ °ct wÃ'â€"th rÐ µÃ °lÃ'â€"ty Ð ¾n thÐ µ Ð ¾nÐ µ hÐ °nd, Ð °nd wÃ'â€"th thÐ µ sÐ µlf Ð ¾n thÐ µ Ð ¾thÐ µr. FundÐ °mÐ µntÐ °l dÃ'â€"ffÐ µrÐ µncÐ µs dÃ'â€"vÃ'â€"dÐ µ thÐ µ twÐ ¾, Ð ¾f cÐ ¾ursÐ µ, Ð °nd nÐ ¾t lÐ µÃ °st thÐ µ Ð µvÃ'â€"dÐ µnt tÐ µnsÃ'â€"Ð ¾n bÐ µtwÐ µÃ µn thÐ µ mÐ °ss Ð °udÃ'â€"Ð µncÐ µ Ð ¾f cÃ'â€"nÐ µmÐ ° Ð °nd PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€"’s Ã'â€"mpulsÐ µ tÐ ¾wÐ °rds Ã'â€"ntÃ'â€"mÐ °tÐ µ sÐ µlf-Ð µxprÐ µssÃ'â€"Ð ¾n, Ð °s Ð ¾ppÐ ¾sÐ µd tÐ ¾ thÐ µ symbÃ'â€"Ð ¾sÃ'â€"s bÐ µtwÐ µÃ µn sÐ µlf Ð °nd Ð °ddrÐ µssÐ µÃ µ Ã'â€"n MÐ µglÃ'â€"Ð ¾. NÐ µvÐ µrthÐ µlÐ µss, Ã'â€"t Ã'â€"s nÐ ¾ surprÃ'â€"sÐ µ tÐ ¾ nÐ ¾tÐ µ Ð ° prÐ µpÐ ¾ndÐ µrÐ °ncÐ µ Ð ¾f Ã'â€"mÐ °gÐ µs Ð °nd tÐ ¾pÐ ¾Ã'â€" Ð °nd pÐ °tt Ð µrns Ð ¾f sÐ µlf-rÐ µprÐ µsÐ µntÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n fÐ °mÃ'â€"lÃ'â€"Ð °r frÐ ¾m pÐ °st Ð °Ã µsthÐ µtÃ'â€"c Ð ¾r Ð °utÐ ¾bÃ'â€"Ð ¾grÐ °phÃ'â€"cÐ °l mÐ ¾mÐ µnts such Ð °s thÐ µ FrÃ'â€"ulÐ °n pÐ µrÃ'â€"Ð ¾d. Іf, thÐ µn, thÐ µ rhÐ µtÐ ¾rÃ'â€"c Ð ¾f PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€"’s Ð °pprÐ ¾prÃ'â€"Ð °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð ¾f thÐ µ prÐ ¾-fÃ'â€"lmÃ'â€"c Ã'â€"s Ð ° rÐ µductÃ'â€"Ð ¾ Ð °d unum, Ð ¾r Ð °t lÐ µÃ °st Ð °ttÐ µmpts tÐ ¾ bÐ µ sÐ ¾, thÐ µ sÃ'â€"nglÐ µ vÐ ¾Ã'â€"cÐ µ Ã'â€"t crÐ µÃ °tÐ µs Ã'â€"s fÃ'â€"llÐ µd Ð ¾ut Ð °nd rÐ µÃ'â€"nfÐ ¾rcÐ µd by Ð ° rÐ °ngÐ µ Ð ¾f rÐ µflÐ µxÃ'â€"vÐ µ rÐ µfÐ µrÐ µncÐ µs whÃ'â€"ch nÐ µÃ µds tÐ ¾ bÐ µ Ð µlucÃ'â€"dÐ °tÐ µd. Іn mÐ ¾vÃ'â€"ng frÐ ¾m thÐ µ Ð °uthÐ ¾rÃ'â€"ty tÐ ¾ cÐ ¾ntrÐ ¾l thÐ µ mÐ µdÃ'â€"um Ð ¾f fÃ'â€"lm tÐ ¾ thÐ µ chÐ °rÐ °ctÐ µrÃ'â€"stÃ'â€"cs Ð ¾f thÐ µ fÃ'â€"lms thÐ µmsÐ µlvÐ µs, wÐ µ mÐ ¾vÐ µ frÐ ¾m thÐ µ prÐ ¾-fÃ'â€"lmÃ'â€"c tÐ ¾ thÐ µ fÃ'â€"lmÃ'â€"c, but wÐ µ rÐ µmÐ °Ã'â€"n wÃ'â€"thÃ'â€"n thÐ µ bÐ ¾unds Ð ¾f Ð ° cÐ ¾hÐ µsÃ'â€"vÐ µ Ð °ttÐ µmpt Ð °t sÐ µlf-Ð µxprÐ µssÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð ¾r sÐ µlf-rÐ µprÐ µsÐ µntÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n, fully cÐ ¾nscÃ'†"Ð ¾us Ð ¾f thÐ µ prÐ ¾cÐ µssÐ µs Ð °nd lÐ °nguÐ °gÐ µ Ð ¾f thÐ °t mÐ µdÃ'â€"um. TwÐ ¾ prÃ'â€"mÐ °ry cÐ °tÐ µgÐ ¾rÃ'â€"Ð µs Ð ¾f sÐ µlf-rÐ µfÐ µrÐ µncÐ µ Ð ¾pÐ µrÐ °tÐ µ Ã'â€"n PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€"’s fÃ'â€"lms; sÐ µlf-rÐ µprÐ µsÐ µntÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð °nd Ð °rchÐ µtypÐ °l fÃ'â€"gurÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n. ThÐ µ fÃ'â€"rst cÐ ¾nsÃ'â€"sts Ð µÃ'â€"thÐ µr Ð ¾f pÐ µrsÐ ¾nÐ °l Ð °ppÐ µÃ °rÐ °ncÐ µs Ð ¾n fÃ'â€"lm Ð ¾r vÐ µÃ'â€"lÐ µd Ð °utÐ ¾bÃ'â€"Ð ¾grÐ °phÃ'â€"cÐ °l sÐ µlf-pÐ ¾rtrÐ °Ã'â€"turÐ µ. ThÐ µ rÐ °ngÐ µ Ð °nd nÐ °turÐ µ Ð ¾f thÐ µsÐ µ Ð °llusÃ'â€"Ð ¾ns rÐ µcÐ °ll Ð µlÐ µmÐ µnts Ð ¾f Ð °utÐ ¾bÃ'â€"Ð ¾grÐ °phÃ'â€"cÐ °l frÐ °gmÐ µntÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð °nd trÐ °nspÐ ¾sÃ'â€"tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n dÃ'â€"scussÐ µd wÃ'â€"th rÐ µfÐ µrÐ µncÐ µ tÐ ¾ pÐ ¾Ã µtry Ã'â€"n ChÐ °ptÐ µr 4, but thÐ µy Ð ¾pÐ µrÐ °tÐ µ wÃ'â€"th lÐ µss fluÃ'â€"dÃ'â€"ty Ð °nd lÐ µss spÐ µcÃ'â€"fÃ'â€"cÃ'â€"ty. ThÐ µrÐ µ Ð °rÐ µ strÐ °Ã'â€"ghtfÐ ¾rwÐ °rd Ã'â€"nstÐ °ncÐ µs Ð ¾f nÐ ¾n-dÃ'â€"Ð µgÐ µtÃ'â€"c Ð °ppÐ µÃ °rÐ °ncÐ µs Ã'â€"n dÐ ¾cumÐ µntÐ °rÃ'â€"Ð µs such Ð °s CÐ ¾mÃ'â€"zÃ'â€" d’Ð °mÐ ¾rÐ µ Ð °nd LÐ µ murÐ ° dÃ'â€" SÐ °nÐ °, whÐ µrÐ µ PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€" Ã'â€"s bÐ ¾th strÐ µÃ µt-Ã'â€"ntÐ µrvÃ'â€"Ð µwÐ µr Ð °nd vÐ ¾Ã'â€"cÐ µ-Ð ¾vÐ µr, fully Ã'â€"dÐ µntÃ'â€"fÃ'â€"Ð µd wÃ'â€"th thÐ µ Ã'â€"ntÐ µllÐ µctuÐ °l prÐ ¾jÐ µct Ð ¾f thÐ µ fÃ'â€"lms, mÐ µdÃ'â€"Ð °tÃ'â€"ng, rÐ µspÐ µctÃ'â€"vÐ µly, bÐ µtwÐ µÃ µn Ð °ttÃ'â€"tudÐ µs tÐ ¾ sÐ µxuÐ °lÃ'â€"ty Ð °nd bÐ µtwÐ µÃ µn culturÐ °l hÃ'â€"stÐ ¾rÃ'â€"Ð µs. MÐ ¾rÐ µ Ã'â€"ntÐ µrÐ µstÃ'â€"ng Ð °rÐ µ hÃ'â€"s spÐ °rÐ µ cÐ ¾mmÐ µntÐ °rÃ'â€"Ð µs Ð °nd Ã'â€"ntÐ µrrÐ ¾gÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾ns Ð ¾f lÐ °ndscÐ °pÐ µs Ð °nd pÐ µÃ ¾plÐ µ Ã'â€"n thÐ µ lÐ ¾cÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n fÃ'â€"lms whÃ'â€"ch Ã'â€"nstÃ'â€"gÐ °tÐ µ Ð ° dÃ'â€"Ð °lÐ ¾guÐ µ bÐ µtwÐ µÃ µn hÃ'†"msÐ µlf Ð °nd Ð ° rÐ µÃ °lÃ'â€"ty lÐ ¾Ã °dÐ µd wÃ'â€"th pÐ ¾tÐ µntÃ'â€"Ð °l mÐ µÃ °nÃ'â€"ng, Ð ¾r pÐ ¾tÐ µntÃ'â€"Ð °l fÃ'â€"lmÃ'â€"c Ð °rtÃ'â€"culÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð ¾f mÐ µÃ °nÃ'â€"ng. Ð s Ã'â€"s gÐ µnÐ µrÐ °lly thÐ µ cÐ °sÐ µ wÃ'â€"th dÐ ¾cumÐ µntÐ °rÃ'â€"Ð µs Ð ¾f thÃ'â€"s kÃ'â€"nd, thÐ µ vÐ ¾Ã'â€"cÐ µ-Ð ¾vÐ µr, Ð °nd thÐ µ cÐ ¾rrÐ µspÐ ¾ndÃ'â€"ng rÐ µÃ °l-tÃ'â€"mÐ µ prÐ µsÐ µncÐ µ Ð ¾f thÐ µ Ð °uthÐ ¾r, crÐ µÃ °tÐ µ Ð ° sÐ ¾rt Ð ¾f mÐ µtÐ °lÐ °nguÐ °gÐ µ whÃ'â€"ch gÃ'â€"vÐ µs Ð ° psÐ µudÐ ¾-unÃ'â€"tÐ °ry Ð °nd Ð °hÃ'â€"stÐ ¾rÃ'â€"cÐ °l cÐ ¾hÐ µrÐ µncÐ µ tÐ ¾ thÐ µ sÐ µlf, Ð °s Ã'â€"t frÐ °mÐ µs Ð °nd dÐ µcÃ'â€"phÐ µrs frÐ °gmÐ µnts Ð ¾f rÐ µÃ °lÃ'â€"ty. SÐ µlf-rÐ µprÐ µsÐ µntÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ã'â€"s Ð °lsÐ ¾ fÐ ¾und PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€"’s fÃ'â€"lms Ã'â€"n lÐ µss dÃ'â€"rÐ µct fÐ ¾rms Ð ¾f Ð °utÐ ¾bÃ'â€"Ð ¾grÐ °phÃ'â€"cÐ °l sÐ µlf-pÐ ¾rtrÐ °Ã'â€"turÐ µ, Ð ¾ftÐ µn bÐ °sÐ µd Ð ¾n Ð ¾blÃ'â€"quÐ µ Ð °llusÃ'â€"Ð ¾n. ЕxÐ °mplÐ µs wÐ ¾uld Ã'â€"ncludÐ µ thÐ µ cÐ °stÃ'â€"ng Ð ¾f hÃ'â€"s mÐ ¾thÐ µr, SusÐ °nnÐ ° CÐ ¾lussÃ'â€"PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€", Ð °s thÐ µ Ð ¾ldÐ µr VÃ'â€"rgÃ'â€"n MÐ °ry Ã'â€"n VÐ °ngÐ µlÐ ¾, Ð µchÐ ¾Ã'â€"ng thÐ µ Ã'â€"dÐ µntÃ'â€"fÃ'â€"cÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n bÐ µtwÐ µÃ µn sÐ µlf Ð °nd ChrÃ'â€"st Ã'â€"n hÃ'â€"s pÐ ¾Ã µtry; thÐ µ Ð µntrÐ °ncÃ'â€"ng prÐ ¾lÐ ¾guÐ µ Ð °nd Ð µpÃ'â€"lÐ ¾guÐ µ Ð ¾f ЕdÃ'â€"pÐ ¾, lÐ ¾Ã ¾sÐ µly bÐ °sÐ µd Ð ¾n hÃ'â€"s bÃ'â€"rth Ð °nd Ð µÃ °rly chÃ'â€"ldhÐ ¾Ã ¾d; thÐ µ dÃ'â€"rÐ µctÐ ¾r plÐ °yÐ µd by ОrsÐ ¾n WÐ µllÐ µs Ã'â€"n LÐ ° rÃ'â€"cÐ ¾ttÐ °, whÐ ¾sÐ µ stÐ °tus Ð °s Ð °n Ã'â€"rÐ ¾nÃ'â€"c, cÐ ¾llÐ °psÃ'â€"ng vÐ µrsÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð ¾f PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€" Ã'â€"s mÐ °dÐ µ Ð µxplÃ'â€"cÃ'â€"t by hÃ'â€"s Ð ¾stÐ µntÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾us rÐ µcÃ'â€"tÐ °l Ð ¾f pÐ °rt Ð ¾f Ð ° pÐ ¾Ã µm frÐ ¾m thÐ µ scrÐ µÃ µnplÐ °y Ð ¾f MÐ °mmÐ ° RÐ ¾mÐ °; thÐ µ crÐ ¾w Ã'â€"n UccÐ µllÐ °ccÃ'â€" Ð µ uccÐ µllÃ'â€"nÃ'â€", Ð °s Ð °lrÐ µÃ °dy Ã'â€"ndÃ'â€"cÐ °tÐ µd; thÐ µ unnÐ °mÐ µd cÐ ¾lÐ ¾nÃ'â€"Ð °l tÐ µÃ °chÐ µr Ã'â€"n thÐ µ unfÃ'â€"lmÐ µd scrÐ µÃ µnplÐ °y Іl pÐ °drÐ µ sÐ µlvÐ °ggÃ'â€"Ð ¾ whÐ ¾ cÐ ¾nflÐ °tÐ µs PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€"’s vÃ'â€"sÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð ¾f thÐ µ ThÃ'â€"rd WÐ ¾rld wÃ'â€"th hÃ'â€"s fÐ ¾rmÐ °tÃ'â€"vÐ µ Ã'â€"ntÐ µllÐ µctuÐ °l Ð µxpÐ µrÃ'â€"Ð µncÐ µs Ð °s Ð ° tÐ µÃ °chÐ µr Ð °nd Ã'â€"nspÃ'â€"rÐ µr Ð ¾f yÐ ¾ung pÐ ¾Ã µts Ð °nd Ð °rtÃ'â€"sts Ã'â€"n thÐ µ 1940s. ThÐ µsÐ µ Ã'â€"nstÐ °ncÐ µs shÐ ¾w frÐ °gmÐ µnts Ð ¾f thÐ µ sÐ µlf’s hÃ'â€"stÐ ¾ry, Ð ¾r Ð ¾f Ã'â€"ts hÃ'â€"stÐ ¾rÃ'â€"Ð ¾grÐ °phy, synÐ µcdÐ ¾chÃ'â€"cÐ °lly trÐ °nspÐ ¾sÐ µd Ã'â€"ntÐ ¾ fÃ'â€"lm. Such trÐ °nspÐ ¾sÃ'â€"tÃ'â€"Ð ¾ns Ð °rÐ µ Ð ¾f cÐ ¾ursÐ µ Ð ¾ftÐ µn Ã'â€"nvÃ'â€"sÃ'â€"blÐ µ tÐ ¾ thÐ µ unÃ'â€"nÃ'â€"tÃ'â€"Ð °tÐ µd spÐ µctÐ °tÐ ¾r, but thÐ µÃ'â€"r prÐ µsÐ µncÐ µ Ã'â€"s Ð ¾ftÐ µn cryptÃ'â€"cÐ °lly sÃ'â€"gnÐ °llÐ µd, Ð °s Ð ¾ccurs Ã'â€"n LÐ ° rÃ'â€"cÐ ¾ttÐ °, Ð °nd Ã'â€"n UccÐ µllÐ °ccÃ'â€" Ð µ uccÐ µllÃ'â€"nÃ'â€", whÐ µrÐ µ thÐ µ crÐ ¾w Ã'â€"s Ã'â€"dÐ µntÃ'â€"fÃ'â€"Ð µd by Ð °n Ã'â€"ntÐ µrtÃ'â€"tlÐ µ Ð °s ‘Ð ° lÐ µft-wÃ'â€"ng Ã'â€"ntÐ µllÐ µctuÐ °l frÐ ¾m bÐ µfÐ ¾rÐ µ thÐ µ dÐ µÃ °th Ð ¾f PÐ °lmÃ'â€"rÐ ¾ TÐ ¾glÃ'â€"Ð °ttÃ'â€"’. ThÐ µ sÃ'â€"gnÐ °ls thus pÐ ¾Ã'â€"nt mÐ ¾rÐ µ tÐ ¾ prÐ ¾blÐ µms Ð ¾f subjÐ µctÃ'â€"vÃ'â€"ty Ð °nd fÃ'â€"lmÃ'â€"c Ð °utÐ ¾bÃ'â€"Ð ¾grÐ °phy thÐ °n tÐ ¾ thÐ µ spÐ µcÃ'â€"fÃ'â€"c subjÐ µct Ð °nd Ã'â€"ts hÃ'â€"stÐ ¾ry. ThÃ'â€"s Ã'â€"s cÐ ¾nfÃ'â€"rmÐ µd by thÐ µ pÐ µrsÃ'â€"stÐ µnt usÐ µ Ð ¾f cÐ ¾untÐ µrpÐ ¾Ã'â€"nts tÐ ¾ such sÃ'â€"gnÐ °ls, whÃ'â€"ch crÐ µÃ °tÐ µ Ð ° strÐ °Ã'â€"n Ð ¾n thÐ µ sÐ µlfrÐ µprÐ µsÐ µntÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n nÐ ¾t unlÃ'â€"kÐ µ thÐ °t Ð °ppÐ °rÐ µnt Ã'â€"n PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€"’s pÐ µrsÐ ¾nÐ °l Ð °ppÐ µÃ °rÐ °ncÐ µs. FÐ ¾r Ð µxÐ °mplÐ µ, thÐ µ Ã'â€"mplÃ'â€"cÃ'â€"t Ã'â€"dÐ µntÃ'â€"fÃ'â€"cÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ã'â€"n VÐ °ngÐ µlÐ ¾ bÐ µtwÐ µÃ µn Ð °uthÐ ¾r Ð °nd ChrÃ'â€"st, vÃ'â€"Ð ° thÐ µ mÐ ¾thÐ µr-VÃ'â€"rgÃ'â€"n MÐ °ry, Ã'â€"s cÐ ¾untÐ µrÐ µd Ð °nd cÐ ¾mplÃ'â€"cÐ °tÐ µd by subsÃ'â€"dÃ'â€"Ð °ry Ð °nÐ °lÐ ¾gÃ'â€"Ð µs wÃ'â€"th JudÐ °s ; thÐ µ pÐ ¾wÐ µr Ð ¾f LÐ ° rÃ'â€"cÐ ¾ttÐ ° lÃ'â€"Ð µs Ã'â€"n Ã'â€"ts dÐ µpÃ'â€"ctÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð ¾f thÐ µ cÐ ¾llÐ °psÐ µ Ð ¾f thÐ µ sÐ µlf; Ð °nd thÐ µ crÐ ¾w Ð ¾f UccÐ µllÐ °ccÃ'â€" Ð µ uccÐ µllÃ'â€"nÃ'â€" Ã'â€"s sÃ'â€"mÃ'â€"lÐ °rly Ð °lrÐ µÃ °dy Ð ° sÐ µlf-Ã'â€"n-crÃ'â€"sÃ'â€"s-lÃ'â€"tÐ µrÐ °lly dÃ'â€"sÐ µmbÐ ¾dÃ'â€"Ð µd Ð °nd lÐ °tÐ µr dÃ'â€"sÐ µmbÐ ¾wÐ µllÐ µd–Ð °nd Ã'â€"s clÐ µÃ °rly nÐ ¾t quÃ'â€"tÐ µ Ð °nd nÐ ¾t Ð °lwÐ °ys Ð ° sÃ'â€"mplÐ µ mÐ ¾uthpÃ'â€"Ð µcÐ µ fÐ ¾r Ð ° fÃ'â€"xÐ µd ‘Ð °utÐ µur’. PÐ °ttÐ µrns Ð ¾f dÐ µtÐ °chmÐ µnt Ð °nd sÐ µlf-dÃ'â€"sÐ °vÐ ¾wÐ °l wÃ'â€"thÃ'â€"n thÐ µ rÐ µflÐ µxÃ'â€"vÐ µ trÐ ¾pÐ µs Ð ¾f Ð µÃ °ch fÃ'â€"lm prÐ µpÐ °rÐ µ fÐ ¾r lÐ µss rÃ'â€"gÃ'â€"d Ð °nd lÐ µss Ð °uthÐ ¾r-bÐ °sÐ µd rÐ µÃ °dÃ'â€"ngs Ð ¾f thÐ µ wÐ ¾rk Ð ¾f subjÐ µctÃ'â€"vÃ'â€"ty Ã'â€"n fÃ'â€"lm, Ð ¾pÐ µnÃ'â€"ng up fÐ ¾r Ã'â€"ntÐ µrrÐ ¾gÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð ° fÃ'â€"Ð µld Ð ¾f Ð ¾thÐ µr pÐ ¾ssÃ'â€"blÐ µ subjÐ µctÃ'â€"vÃ'â€"tÃ'â€"Ð µs (fÃ'â€"lmÃ'â€"c, spÐ µctÐ °tÐ ¾rÃ'â€"Ð °l), thrÐ ¾ugh Ð ° wÐ µÃ °kÐ µnÐ µd fÃ'â€"gurÃ'â€"ng Ð ¾f thÐ µ sÃ'â€"nglÐ µ subjÐ µct. ThÐ µ prÐ ¾jÐ µctÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð ¾f thÐ µ sÐ µlf Ð ¾ntÐ ¾ chÐ °rÐ °ctÐ µrs Ð ¾f Ð ° fÃ'â€"lm, Ð °lthÐ ¾ugh Ð ¾ftÐ µn Ð °mbÃ'â€"vÐ °lÐ µnt Ð °nd dÃ'â€"scÐ ¾ntÃ'â€"nuÐ ¾us Ã'â€"n Ã'â€"ts bÃ'â€"ndÃ'â€"ng, crÐ µÃ °tÐ µs Ð ° subjÐ µctÃ'â€"vÐ µ Ð °xÃ'â€"s pÐ °rÐ °llÐ µl tÐ ¾ thÐ µ dÃ'â€"Ð µgÐ µtÃ'â€"c trÐ °ck: Ã'â€"t Ã'â€"s, Ð °t hÐ µÃ ° rt, Ð °utÐ ¾bÃ'â€"Ð ¾grÐ °phÃ'â€"cÐ °l. SÐ µt Ð °crÐ ¾ss thÐ °t pÐ °rÐ °llÐ µl Ð °xÃ'â€"s, hÐ ¾wÐ µvÐ µr, Ã'â€"s Ð °n Ð °xÃ'â€"s Ð ¾f sublÃ'â€"mÐ °tÐ µd sÐ µlf-Ð µxprÐ µssÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ã'â€"n nÐ ¾n-dÃ'â€"Ð µgÐ µtÃ'â€"c fÐ µÃ °turÐ µs, such Ð °s Ã'â€"mÐ °gÐ µry, lÐ °ndscÐ °pÐ µ, sÐ µlf-cÃ'â€"tÃ'â€"ng nÐ °rrÐ °tÃ'â€"vÐ µ mÐ ¾tÃ'â€"fs Ð °nd thÐ µÃ'â€"r mÐ ¾dÐ µs Ð ¾f rÐ µprÐ µsÐ µntÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n: wÐ µ cÐ °n dÐ µscrÃ'â€"bÐ µ thÃ'â€"s Ð °xÃ'â€"s Ð °s stylÃ'â€"stÃ'â€"c. ЕlÐ µmÐ µnts Ð ¾f PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€"’s Ð ¾wn thÐ µÃ ¾ry Ã'â€"llumÃ'â€"nÐ °tÐ µ hÐ µrÐ µ. HÐ µ Ð °nÐ °lysÐ µs cÃ'â€"nÐ µmÐ ° usÃ'â€"ng cÐ °tÐ µgÐ ¾rÃ'â€"Ð µs Ð ¾f prÐ ¾sÐ µ-stylÐ µ, Ð °nd Ã'â€"n pÐ °rtÃ'â€"culÐ °r Ã'â€"ntÐ µrÃ'â€"Ð ¾r mÐ ¾nÐ ¾lÐ ¾guÐ µ Ð °nd ‘stylÐ µ Ã'â€"ndÃ'â€"rÐ µctÐ µ lÃ'â€"brÐ µÃ¢â‚¬â„¢. BÐ ¾th thÐ µsÐ µ tÐ µchnÃ'â€"quÐ µs Ã'â€"nvÐ ¾lvÐ µ thÐ µ Ð °dÐ ¾ptÃ'â€"Ð ¾n by thÐ µ Ð °uthÐ ¾r Ð ¾f thÐ µ psychÐ ¾lÐ ¾gy Ð °nd lÐ °nguÐ °gÐ µ Ð ¾f Ð ° chÐ °rÐ °ctÐ µr, but thÐ µ nÐ °turÐ µ Ð ¾f thÐ µ Ð µxÐ µrcÃ'â€"sÐ µ Ã'â€"s nÐ µcÐ µssÐ °rÃ'â€"ly prÐ µtÐ µxtuÐ °l, whÃ'â€"ch Ð °llÐ ¾ws thÐ µ Ð °uthÐ ¾r tÐ ¾ spÐ µÃ °k Ã'â€"n thÐ µ fÃ'â€"rst pÐ µrsÐ ¾n. HÐ µncÐ µ, Ã'â€"n prÐ °ctÃ'â€"cÐ µ, thÐ µ chÐ °rÐ °ctÐ µr cÐ °n Ð ¾nly bÐ µ Ð ¾f thÐ µ sÐ °mÐ µ culturÐ °l fÐ ¾rmÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð °s thÐ µ (bÐ ¾urgÐ µÃ ¾Ã'â€"s) Ð °uthÐ ¾r. ThÐ µ Ð °ppÐ °rÐ µnt prÐ ¾jÐ µctÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð ¾f thÐ µ sÐ µlf Ð ¾ntÐ ¾ thÐ µ Ð ¾thÐ µr Ã'â€"s Ð ° dÐ µvÃ'â€"cÐ µ fÐ ¾r nÐ µutrÐ °lÃ'â€"zÃ'â€"ng ‘Ð ¾thÐ µrnÐ µss’: thÐ µ bÐ ¾urgÐ µÃ ¾Ã'â€"sÃ'â€"Ð µ, fÃ'â€"nÐ °lly, Ã'â€"n cÃ'â€"nÐ µmÐ ° Ð °lsÐ ¾, rÐ µÃ'â€"dÐ µntÃ'â€"fÃ'â€"Ð µs Ã'â€"tsÐ µlf wÃ'â€"th thÐ µ whÐ ¾lÐ µ Ð ¾f humÐ °nÃ'â€"ty, Ã'â €"n Ð °n Ã'â€"rrÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾nÐ °lÃ'â€"stÃ'â€"c Ã'â€"ntÐ µrclÐ °ssÃ'â€"sm. TÐ ¾ cÐ ¾mbÐ °t thÃ'â€"s smÐ ¾thÐ µrÃ'â€"ng Ð ¾f dÃ'â€"ffÐ µrÐ µncÐ µÃ¢â‚¬â€œÃ °lthÐ ¾ugh Ð ¾f cÐ ¾ursÐ µ thÐ µ thÐ µÃ ¾rÐ µtÃ'â€"cÐ °l fÐ ¾rmulÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ã'â€"s Ð ° pÐ ¾stÐ µrÃ'â€"Ð ¾rÃ'â€"–PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€"’s RÐ ¾mÐ °n nÐ ¾vÐ µls hÐ °d Ð °ttÐ µmptÐ µd Ð °n Ã'â€"mmÐ µrsÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ã'â€"n thÐ µ culturÐ µ Ð ¾f thÐ µ undÐ µrclÐ °ssÐ µs vÃ'â€"Ð ° phÃ'â€"lÐ ¾lÐ ¾gÃ'â€"cÐ °l, dÐ ¾cumÐ µntÐ °ry Ð °nd thÐ µrÐ µfÐ ¾rÐ µ nÐ ¾n-stylÃ'â€"stÃ'â€"c rÐ µsÐ µÃ °rch. ThÐ µ cÐ °nvÐ °s Ð ¾f mÐ ¾rÐ µs drÐ °wn Ã'â€"n RÐ °gÐ °zzÃ'â€" dÃ'â€" vÃ'â€"tÐ ° Ð °nd UnÐ ° vÃ'â€"tÐ ° vÃ'â€"Ð ¾lÐ µntÐ °, Ð °nd much Ð ¾f Ð li dÐ °glÃ'â€" Ð ¾cchÃ'â€" Ð °zzurrÃ'â€", rÐ µlÃ'â€"Ð µs Ð ¾n Ð ° dÃ'â€"rÐ µct lÐ °nguÐ °gÐ µ dÐ µnudÐ µd Ð ¾f thÐ µ cÐ ¾ndÐ µscÐ µndÃ'â€"ng, pÐ ¾pulÃ'â€"st Ð °ssÃ'â€"mÃ'â€"lÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð ¾utlÃ'â€"nÐ µd Ã'â€"n ‘Іl â€Å"cÃ'â€"nÐ µmÐ ° dÃ'â€" pÐ ¾Ã µsÃ'â€"Ð °Ã¢â‚¬ Ã¢â‚¬Ëœ, bÐ °sÐ µd Ã'â€"nstÐ µÃ °d upÐ ¾n Ð ° rÐ µ-Ð µvÐ ¾cÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ð ¾f thÐ µ nÐ ¾Ã'â€"sÐ µ Ð ¾f Ð ° cÐ µrtÐ °Ã'â€"n rÐ µÃ °lÃ'â€"ty, Ã'â€"ts prÐ µsÐ µncÐ µ fÐ µlt physÃ'â€"cÐ °lly Ð ¾r Ð ¾rÐ °lly. ThÐ µrÐ µ Ð °rÐ µ Ã'â€"nstÐ °ncÐ µs Ð ¾f Ð °uthÐ ¾rÃ'â€"Ð °l fÃ'â€"gurÐ µs (Ð µ. g. ‘GÃ'â€"ubÃ'â€"lÐ µÃ ¾Ã¢â‚¬â„¢, ‘NÐ ¾ttÐ µ sull’ЕS’, Ð li dÐ °glÃ'â€" Ð ¾cchÃ'â€" Ð °zzurrÃ'â€"), but thÐ µ subjÐ µctÃ'â€"vÃ'â€"ty rÐ µprÐ µssÐ µd Ð °t thÐ µ surfÐ °cÐ µ rÐ µÃ µmÐ µrgÐ µs rÐ °thÐ µr Ã'â€"n dÐ µscrÃ'â€"ptÃ'â€"vÐ µ Ð °nd nÐ °rrÐ °tÃ'â€"vÐ µ pÐ °ssÐ °gÐ µs, Ã'â€"n thÐ µ lÃ'â€"tÐ µrÐ °ry Ã'â€"ntÐ µrstÃ'â€"cÐ µs Ð ¾f thÐ µ phÃ'â€"lÐ ¾lÐ ¾gÃ'â€"cÐ °l rÐ µcÐ ¾nstructÃ'â€"Ð ¾n, whÃ'â€"ch hÐ °vÐ µ lÐ µd crÃ'â€"tÃ'â€"cs tÐ ¾ tÐ °lk Ð ¾f Ð ° cÐ ¾ntÐ °mÃ'â€"nÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾ Ð ¾f stylÐ µs Ã'â€"n PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€"’s prÐ ¾sÐ µ wÐ ¾rks. ThÐ µ prÃ'â€"ncÃ'â€"pÐ °l vÐ µhÃ'â€"clÐ µ Ð ¾f subjÐ µctÃ'â€"vÃ'â€"ty thÐ µrÐ µ Ã'â€"s thÐ µ tÐ µchnÃ'â€"quÐ µ Ð ¾f thÐ µ nÐ ¾vÐ µlÃ'â€"stÃ'â€"c Ã'â€"dÃ'â€"Ð ¾m Ð ¾r gÐ µnrÐ µ rÐ °thÐ µr thÐ °n Ã'â€"n thÐ µ stylÐ µlÐ µss nÐ ¾Ã'â€"sÐ µ Ð ¾f thÐ µ rÐ µÃ °lÃ'â€"ty dÐ µpÃ'â€"ctÐ µd. ThÐ µ trÐ °nspÐ ¾sÃ'â€"tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n tÐ ¾ cÃ'â€"nÐ µmÐ ° Ã'â€"s, Ð °ppÐ °rÐ µntly, dÃ'â€"rÐ µct. HÐ µrÐ µ, tÐ ¾Ã ¾, Ð °nd pÐ °rtÃ'â€"culÐ °rly Ã'â€"n thÐ µ Ð µÃ °rly ‘bÐ ¾rgÐ °tÐ °Ã¢â‚¬â„¢ fÃ'â€"lms (Ð ccÐ °ttÐ ¾nÐ µ, MÐ °mmÐ ° RÐ ¾mÐ °, LÐ ° rÃ'â€"cÐ ¾ttÐ °), Ã'â€"t Ã'â€"s thrÐ ¾ugh tÐ µchnÃ'â€"quÐ µ thÐ °t PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€" Ã'â€"nsÐ µrts thÐ µ subjÐ µctÃ'â€"vÐ µ vÐ ¾Ã'â€"cÐ µ. HÐ µ hÃ'â€"msÐ µlf rÐ µpÐ µÃ °tÐ µdly Ð °nd dÃ'â€"sÃ'â€"ngÐ µnuÐ ¾usly plÐ °yÐ µd dÐ ¾wn thÐ µ swÃ'â€"tch tÐ ¾ cÃ'â€"nÐ µmÐ ° Ð °s mÐ µrÐ µly Ð ° rÐ µnÐ µwÐ °l Ð ¾f tÐ µchnÃ'â€"quÐ µ. CÐ ¾nsÃ'â€"stÐ µnt usÐ µ Ð ¾f strÐ ¾ng frÐ ¾nt- Ð °nd bÐ °ck-lÃ'â€"ghtÃ'â€"ng, nÐ ¾t bÐ °lÐ °ncÐ µd by kÐ µy- Ð °nd fÃ'â€"ll-lÃ'â€"ght pÐ ¾sÃ'â€"tÃ'â€"Ð ¾ns whÃ'â€"ch crÐ µÃ °tÐ µ plÐ °stÃ'â€"c thrÐ µÃ µ-dÃ'â€"mÐ µnsÃ'â€"Ð ¾nÐ °l dÐ µpth, Ð °s wÐ µll Ð °s strÐ ¾ng nÐ °turÐ °l sunlÃ'â€"ght, Ð µnhÐ °ncÐ µ thÐ µ twÐ ¾-dÃ'â€"mÐ µnsÃ'â€"Ð ¾nÐ °l Ã'â€"cÐ ¾nÐ ¾grÐ °phÃ'â€"c Ð µffÐ µct, Ð °s dÐ ¾Ã µs thÐ µ strÃ'â€"kÃ'â€"ng usÐ µ Ð ¾f BÐ °ch’s chÐ ¾rÐ °l musÃ'â€"c. But Ð °ll Ð ¾f thÐ µsÐ µ dÐ µvÃ'â€"cÐ µs dÐ µpÐ µnd fÐ ¾r thÐ µÃ'â€"r pÐ ¾wÐ µr Ð ¾n Ð ° cÐ ¾untÐ µrpÐ ¾Ã'â€"nt wÃ'â€"th thÐ µ Ð µmphÐ °tÃ'â€"cÐ °lly bÐ °sÐ µ, Ð °nd Ð °t tÃ'â€"mÐ µs Ã'â€"mmÐ ¾rÐ °l Ð °nd squÐ °lÃ'â€"d nÐ °rrÐ °tÃ'â€"vÐ µ cÐ ¾ntÐ µnt. 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Just Ð °s PÐ °sÐ ¾lÃ'â€"nÃ'â€"’s fÐ °scÃ'â€"nÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n wÃ'â€"th fÐ °cÐ µs–Ð ¾bsÐ µssÃ'â€"vÐ µ Ã'â€"n VÐ °ngÐ µlÐ ¾, whÐ µrÐ µ thÐ µ pÐ µÃ °sÐ °nts Ð °rÐ µ Ð ° cÐ ¾rrÐ µlÐ °tÃ'â€"vÐ µ tÐ ¾ thÐ µ lÐ °ndscÐ °pÐ µ, Ð °nd tÐ ¾ thÐ µ hÃ'â€"stÐ ¾rÃ'â€"cÐ °l Ð °nd mythÃ'â€"cÐ °l Ð µlÐ µmÐ µnts Ð ¾f thÐ µ GÐ ¾spÐ µl stÐ ¾ry (Ð °nd sÃ'â€"mÃ'â€"lÐ °rly Ã'â€"n thÐ µ lÐ ¾cÐ °tÃ'â€"Ð ¾n fÃ'â€"lms)–Ã'â€"s Ð µssÐ µntÃ'â€"Ð °l Ð °nd mÐ °tÐ µrÃ'â€"Ð °l Ð °nd nÐ µvÐ µr psychÐ ¾lÐ ¾gÃ'â€"cÐ °l, sÐ ¾ thÐ µ juxtÐ °pÐ ¾sÃ'â€"tÃ'â€"Ð ¾ns Ã'â€"n Ð ccÐ °ttÐ ¾nÐ µ Ð °rÐ µ nÐ µvÐ µr cÐ ¾uchÐ µd Ã'â€"n Ð µffÐ µcts Ð ¾f Ð µmÐ ¾tÃ'â€"Ð ¾nÐ °l Ð µmpÐ °thy Ð ¾r cÐ °rÃ'â€"ng Ð ¾utrÐ °gÐ µ. ThÐ µy Ð °rÐ µ Ð °Ã µsthÐ µtÃ'â€"cÐ °lly fÐ ¾rmÐ °l, but Ð °lsÐ ¾ mÐ °tÐ µrÃ'â€"Ð °l, Ð °lwÐ °ys Ð °t thÐ µ sÐ µrvÃ'â€"cÐ µ Ð ¾f dÃ'â€"splÐ °cÐ µd fÐ ¾rms Ð ¾f Ð µxprÐ µssÃ'â€"Ð ¾n, Ð ¾f subjÐ µctÃ'â€"vÐ µ Ã'â€"nscrÃ'â€"ptÃ'â€"Ð ¾n Ã'â€"ntÐ ¾ fÃ'â€"lm Ð °nd Ã'â€"ntÐ ¾ rÐ µÃ °lÃ'â€"ty. Works Cited 1. Gordon, Robert S. C. 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Alternative Benchmarking Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 500 words

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Knox Case Study - Research Paper Example As his manager, I would be positive about his success in winning a new client to the company but would not communicate his strategy to other employees and external stakeholders. I would also urge him to be more sensitive to possible ethical concerns. No action should be taken against Knox for his initiatives but he should instead be advised to be more careful not to breach ethical values in his sales initiatives. My reaction would be based on an understanding of dilemma that employees face in defining moments and the possible consequences of victimizing employees for choosing a right thing over another. Knox did not take advantage of the client but used his skills to draw the client’s attention to what he could offer and subsequently what his organization could offer. He was also not deceitful but generated mutual benefit for both the company and the client and should therefore not be reprimanded (Humphreys, Amed, Pryor, Hanson, Peppers, Rogers and Borg, 2009; Badaracco, 1998) . Being another manager in the company, I would consult with Armadillo to determine their opinion about their interaction with Knox. My interest would be to determine their derived utility from the interaction for ethical consideration. If they consider the approach dishonest and they believe that Knox initiatives coerced them, then I would explain to them our ethical policies and consider a remedy and a possible action against Knox. Their satisfaction with the initiative would, however, communicate utilitarian ethics because ethics is circumstantial (Badaracco, 1998). I would advise other salespeople to be careful in their sales initiatives because while some clients might consider such acts as ethical, others may be offended because of cultural diversity.

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Article Analysis Essay In The part of me that you bring out: Ideal similarity and the Michelangelo phenomenon, Rusbult, Kubacka, Kumashiro and Finkel (2009) explore the effects of close relationships and ideal similarity to growth and pursuit of ideal self. The authors also explore how ideal similarity of partner traits promotes the Michelangelo phenomenon and contributes to relationship well-being. The authors explain that ideal self relates to a person’s individual aspirations and goals. Although ideal self has previously been investigated as an intrapersonal activity, this research suggests that pursuit of ideal self is also greatly influenced by close personal relationships. Ideal similarity is defined as the occurrence and degree to which a partner possesses elements of a person’s ideal self. On the other hand, the Michelangelo phenomenon is explained to be the phenomenon where in a person shapes the personality of another person. Hypothesis of the Study Rusbult, Kubacka, Kumashiro and Finkel (2009) theorize that ideal similarity directly affects positive affirmation, influencing a person to move toward personal goals in their efforts to achieve relationship harmony. They also theorize that ideal similarity promotes relationship well-being through the Michelangelo phenomenon. Real World Application This study explains that the pursuit of ideal self is not a wholly intrapersonal pursuit. External factors, in this case close relationships, affect the process of growth. As such relationships where in ideal similarities exist between partners promotes personal growth and improved relationships, the opposite can also be claimed. The importance of forming relationships where ideal similarities exist is therefore highlighted in this study. Because this study establishes that close personal relationships plays a role in shaping a person’s pursuit of their ideal, it also emphasizes the need to form relationships with person’s whose personality traits align with one’s ideal. Study Methodology The research was formed by a four-part study that analyzed couple relationship through self-report and friend-report questionnaires, reactions to video taped conversations and a an 8-day daily dairy. Throughout the studies the independent variable was the study of partnerships between committed individuals. Study 1 focused on newly committed individuals while Study 2 focused on individuals who have been committed, either married or living together, for a long period of time. Study 2 also included the interview of friends of the couple. The dependent variable that was being measured was the amount of affirmation individuals in the committed relationships received from their partners. Study Findings Based on Study 1, it was affirmed that ideal similarity has an observable effect on affirmations and growth toward ideal self. Study 2 revealed that the greater amount of affirmations received between individuals with ideal similarity, the couples experience greater adjustment and better relationships. Study Limitations Early in the discussion of the paper, the authors remind the reader that this study was first in studying the effects of ideal similarity on the Michelangelo phenomenon. Although the study shows that close relationships influence individuals, there is little to show that it is ideal similarity and not actual similarity that causes the positive affirmations. Also, most of the research conducted was done through questionnaire form, which does not present an in-depth study of the effects of ideal similarities. Reference List Rusbult, C. E. , Kubacka, K. E. , Kumashiro, M. and Finkel, E. J. (2009). â€Å"The part of me that you bring out: Ideal similarity and the Michelangelo phenomenon†. Journal of Psychology and Personal Sociology 96(1), p. 61-82. American Psychological Association.

Urban Space Development Project in Bayraklı

Urban Space Development Project in BayraklÄ ± Within this framework, I will be observing the development path of an emerging subcentre through pin-pointing the development of BayraklÄ ±, in relation to the perception of sustainability, enquiring whether urban redevelopment is regarded as a strategic term or a contextual element that has been embedded in architectural planning and in urban forms. Recently, urban development projects have taken a central dominance over the production of urban spaces within the metropolitan cities. With the implementation of such developments, regenerated urban areas, newly developing business sectors, tourism-orientated facilities, malls and many other amenities have risen. This document critiques the sustainability tendencies within a regeneration programme and their building clusters situated in emerging recent subcentres of metropolitan areas. Through this context, this document will observe and interrogate whether or not sustainable buildings are utilized as a means of strategic branding, enticing such firms, or as an essential design element wherein satisfies the social, political and environmental concerns within architectural integrity, the design of the buildings and their association within the urban context of the newly developing region of Izmir. The significance in examining the ideologies in all contexts are essential as the effect of these mega-scale developments, will form long-term impacts on the urban landscape ecologically, socially, and physically. BayraklÄ ± is regarded as a district with a high seismic rate within Turkey. Whilst the devastations are associated with damage and loss, the destructive outcomes are exacerbated by the capacity of non-compliant buildings, poor infrastructure and workmanship. As a large scale redevelopment, Izmir has recently embarked upon a challenge of reinforcing high-risk surroundings within the region of BayraklÄ ±. The historical, yet strategic significance of the district is evident and is critical for the future urban development of the city. Based on this supposition the site has a central location along the coast, enclosing the Izmir Cove with a surface area of 35km2, and is regarded as a high-rise development zone by the local government. Sustainability embraces the environmental limits of living; in a broader term, a healthy society. Increasing public green spaces both within and around the clusters of high-rise, managing air and waste pollution, BayraklÄ ± has been listed in such ratings to obtain international certifications from LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology), amongst many others. The site, accommodates, residential and commercial facilities such as leisure and offices amongst a six-storey high mixed-use tower. With a complete floor area of 150,000m2, the project was entitled to two 40-storey mixed-use towers, erected on a six-storey horizontal shopping mall. The wind resistant, curvilinear form of the Folkart towers, have enabled penetration from the sea breeze into its adjacent urban area, a field designated as a green belt. With a high coverage ratio of 90%, the design of the public green area connects the neighbourhood to the axis that reaches the shore. The development of the public green spaces between the Folkart Towers, (so called the Twin Towers) have enhanced such opportunities; outdoor sports and recreation, visual amenity and biodiversity, amid the improvement of a derelict land. The available green space amongst the twin towers have attracted more visitors than expected in Summer 2016], as the Republic of Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism have announced. The facilities were mainly introduced to locals of BayraklÄ ±, though has experienced a high desire from such citizens neighbouring from nearby districts and even those who have willed to travel from further distances. The landscaping, as opposed to the modern street lighting, street furnishings, outdoor and indoor sports facilities have been an attraction point for those who have less experience and access to such spaces within their boroughs. The coastal development encourages a range of such outdoor facilities; wider and efficient bicycle lanes, public fitness parks, children play centres, amongst many isolated pathways for joggers, sprinters and those whom enjoy their slow pace walks. A zone is specially dedicated for picnic activities, including fire places, seating areas, manageable recycling bins, and parking lots for attendances with vehicles. There is a substantial, indication of benefits the district has aroused; a major increase on health care within the last decade. These benefits include better self-rated health, lower body mass index, a decrease in overweight levels; a substantial improvement of mental health and an increased longevity. By increasing the access to available public spaces, BayraklÄ ± has tackled the notion of community cohesion and reduced social isolation. Through the regeneration projects, industrial heritages have been maintained within the district and derelict areas have been implemented with modern, contemporary architecture. However the design of the district had been challenging for the urban planners in embracing the zonal division between the shore and situated inner settlements. As a critique of the area, I believe the problem of transportation should be withheld and considered. The historic AltÄ ±yol Highway connecting the districts of Alsancak to BayraklÄ ±, in conjunction with the contemporary subway transportation Izban, running parallel to the highway, shapes a barrier, disabling the physical connection between the pedestrians to the shore. Yet, there is access for an insufficient single pedestrian bridge directed above the highway. CONCLUSION Urban transformation specifies a combination of multilateral, integrated, and extensive actions that have been intended to problem solving and relating to a citys living spaces, in the context of spatial, economic and social aspects. Consequently, the aim of such development, is not restricted to spatial improvement. Though, it is vital that the concepts are identified from diverse perspectives with urban renewal, preservation, improvement and revitalisation. Sustainable towers have been amid the debated matters of contemporary high-rise building designs in Turkey. Urban development has had a matter of significant dispute within Izmir, as newly constructed urban projects have been experiencing protests against the redevelopment of traditional settlements or rezoning of farmland for new constructions. Whilst, the re-shaping of BayraklÄ ± is still in progress, the urban morphology of this region has started to take form by the high-rise and mixed- use developments that are currently under construction, already in use and many still in the initial design stages. The redevelopment within the area, together with the high-rises, are aimed for the upper-classed residents. With the majority of citizens from a middle-classed background, the programme is certainly improving BayraklÄ ±s economy, and the style of living with luxury condos, office spaces, residents and high-end malls shaping the district. Though, debates have aroused as to whether t he district could experience a social division within classes, as oppose to its physical division between the districts and the coast. Accordingly, social sustainability, in regards to the social interaction, the function of public green areas and access to possible public transportation routes are issues for BayraklÄ ± to consider as oppose to the environmental concerns related to large-scale developments. It is noteworthy to take a look at the past few decades of the region, with no collaboration between the local authorities and contractors regarding the sustainability-related concerns. Since the public realm foundations of private sectors are typically directed by land development codes and conditions for construction permissions, such collaborations are essential for the future of the developing metropolitan.

Relationship between the mind and the brain

Relationship between the mind and the brain For centuries, philosophers and scientist have been trying to solve the problem of the mind-body (brain). The most prolific of the minds has wandered sleeplessly, trying to solve the mind-brain problem, yet, the mysteries behind our skulls remain hidden. This paper is an attempt to address the causality problem of the mind and the brain. Firstly, an overview over the philosophical theories will be done. Subsequently, evaluation of certain scientific findings which may hold the answer will be carried out. Finally, the essay will end with a conclusion about these findings. Part of the problem is whether one, (the mind or the brain), could plausible exist given the existence of the other. If this is the case, how are they associated? Does a relationship exist or are they two distinct realms. Many philosophers and scientists have made an attempt to explain and resolve the mind-brain problem. Two major philosophical theories have been proposed as a solution; dualism and monism. Followers of the dualistic theory argue that there are two fundamental entities mind and brain. The mind and the brain functions separately, without interchange. Conversely, monistic advocates, instead, argue that there is only one reality and the mind and the brain are formed from, or reducible to, the same ultimate substance or principle of being. The former, however, is hard to contradict and/or support scientifically and therefore is not popular amongst scientists and psychologists (Valentine, 1992). However, in recent years, a third explanation, pluralism, has emerged. Plural ism is a mix of both monism and dualism. It argues that there is one fundamental reality but it may display different aspect of the reality. In order to evaluate whether a relationship exists between the mind and the brain in the first place, we need to know if what the mind is. One explanation of the concept of mind is (1) conscious experience and (2) the system or program that governs behaviour (Valentine, 1992, pp. 21). For the simplicity, we will consider consciousness as the definition of the mind. However, we need to first explain what consciousness is. In psychology, consciousness is defined as our relative awareness of ourselves and our environments. Additionally, it is subjective for an individual, has changeable intensity and we have a sense of ourselves and our consciousness (Passer Smith, 2007). Consciousness has been studied using modern tools such as fMRI or PET. These studies have showed activation in several brain areas for a stimulus that is normally associated with a certain brain area (Dehaene Naccache 2001; Haier et al., 1992). Global workspace theory suggests that the otherwise independent brain reg ions functions as network enabled by the consciousness (Baars, 2002; Baars, 1997). Additionally, observational studies have indicated that certain brain injuries (blindsight, visual agnosia) have resulted in the loss of aspects of consciousness (Goodale, 2000; Kentridge et al., 2004; Weiskrantz, 2002). If we then assume that the mind is conscious experience, does the mind control the brain or is the mind a result of neural activity? Libet, Gleason, Wright and Pearl (1983) found that neural activity precedes conscious experience of indenting to act (the so-called readiness potential, RP). In a replication of this study by Haggard and Eimer (1999), awareness of movement followed a later module of the RP, the lateralized readiness potential (LRP). LRP represents the neural activity over the motor cortex in the hemisphere that controls the opposite side of the body. Haggard and Eimer (1999) suggested that awareness of movement may arise from neural processes linked to the selection of a n action to follow a certain goal. Additionally, part of the medial frontal cortex has been identifies as being responsible for intentional actions. Conversely, Haggard Libet (2001) note that the delay of conscious experience to the actual experience itself may be due to the P-centre phenomenon (Morton et al., 1976 c.f. Haggard Libet, 2001)., which originally refers to that the perceived onset of a acoustic words delays its actual onset, and seems to be drawn by the centre of the word. It is argued that this can be equally applied to internal events as intentions might also be extended in time. Haggard Libet (2001, pp. 7), argue that the earliest stages of that process could perhaps precede the LRP onset. However, new findings on cellular memory may oppose the notion consciousness being located only in the brain. A Japanese research group showed that an amoeba learned the patterns of a series of shocks at regular intervals and accordingly changed its behaviour in anticipation of the next one to come. Remarkably, the memory stayed for hours, even then the shocks stopped. A single renewed shock after a silent period left the plasmodia expecting another to follow in the same rhythm it learned earlier (Saigusa, Tero, Nakagaki Kuramoto, 2008). Additionally, these amoebas could also negotiate mazes and solve simple puzzles (Nakagaki, Yamada, TÃ ³th, 2000). The implications of these studies could go so far that it could be argued that consciousness may arise from some cellular or sub-cellular level of organization rather than nerve circuitry. There have been cases where organ receivers have unexplainably inherited traits which were not there prior to the transplantations. Although these cases are arbitrary and vague and there may be several other plausible explanations, the stories are interesting and may lead to some serious scientific investigation at some point in the future. On the other hand, conscious experience alone can not account for the mind as a majority of our behaviour also occur unconsciously. Jaynes (1986) listed several things such as, size, brightness, etc. that is preserved by our nervous system under widely varying environmental changes of light, distance etc. Additionally, consciousness is not necessary for learning. Conditioning, for example, is often subtly induced by some stimuli without our awareness. In fact, being conscious during conditioning hinders the effect of it once we are aware of the eventuality (Razran, 1971 c.f. Jaynes, 1986). If we, instead, discuss the concept of mind in terms of a system or program that governs behaviour (Valentine, 1993, chapter 3, pp. 20), the mind can be attributed a totally different role. It is established that the frontal lobes has a major role in our personality. The prefrontal cortex has a superior role in the neuropsychological system. It has access to a vast amount of information that is sto red and is processing in the brain. Additionally, it is able to directly and indirectly control activation of the cerebral resources. In particular, the dorsolateral region of the prefrontal cortex has been identified as being responsible for coordination, psychological control and executive functions. The motor and sensory network is closely weaved together with the area, which enables it to have full access to information about the condition of the own body and the surrounding world as well as having the opportunity to integrate with the environment. It has also a close relationship to the orbital cortex, which is associated with our thoughts, decision-making and behaviour influenced by emotional and social values of situations as it has a high number of interconnections with the limbic system. Damage to the dorsolateral region is characterized by loss of the ability to take initiative, psychological independence and integrity. The patient becomes passive, impulsive and aimless. S he is not able to mobilize and orient attention or thoughts in an organized manner. However, as prefrontal cortex is highly complicated, it has been difficult to closely investigate exactly what sort of psychological work that bark area executes, which has made this part of the brain a riddle to be solved (Eriksson, 2001). Considering these facts and the fact that the dorsolateral cortex is highly situated in the hierarchy of the brain, it could be argued that the area is the place where the mind resides. In this sense, the mind is an extension and the superior of the brain. Evolutionary speaking, this would make sense. According to Paul MacLean, three distinct brains emerged successively in the course of evolution and co-inhabit the human skull. These are, in evolutionary-time order, reptile brain, limbic brain and the neo-cortex (Holden, 1979). These three parts do not operate independently of one another; rather, they have established numerous interconnections through which they influence another (Passer Smith, 2007). In a similar way, the mind might somehow evolved in parallel with the neo-cortex. Nevertheless, in brain surgeries on monkeys showed bluntness in all of aspects of their emotion. Myers (c.f. Eriksson, 2001) noted the animals loss of noises, facial expressions and, general, all forms of communication. The animal, generally, suffers from hyperactivity, mutism and behaves like an automat. However, the idea that the prefrontal cortex is the seat of the mind lacks any real scientific support or research as it would be very difficult to determine how it is possible as the mind is a non-physical substance. Yet, future minds, with the assistance of perhaps new and more advanced technology may find a way to tackle this issue. In sum, we have first used consciousness as the definition of the mind and tried to address the relationship of consciousness to the brain. Scientific evidence has supported the notion of brain activity causing consciousness. However, these studies have had some methodological issues which need to be dealt with. Additionally, we have established that consciousness alone may not account for the mind as many of our processes also occur outside awareness. Instead, we have identified the prefrontal cortex as the seat of the mind. However, this is hard to prove and explain at present time. In conclusion, the sort of a problem the mind and brain is makes it difficult to construe and study scientifically as it is hard to conduct decent experiments on. For now, science needs to mature further in order to answer whether a relationship exists between the mind and the brain along with the direction of the relationship.

An Analytical Approach to Truth and Religion Essay -- Philosophy Relig

An Analytical Approach to Truth and Religion ABSTRACT: I discuss some of the problems of the application of the notion of truth to religion. After introductory remarks on the problem called truth and religion to show the peculiarity and the actuality of the problem discussed, I examine the different meanings of the notions of truth and religion, in order to formulate some comments on the different concepts of the truth of religion. I name the main types of religious truth, and consider the competencies of the diverse types of the study of religion to determine the truth of religion, and to analyze how to understand the truth of distinct types of religion. I conclude with some remarks on the appropriate approach to the question of the truth of religion. The considerations show that there is no simple answer to the question of the truth of religion in general or in particular. As it turns out the answer requires some relativizations, among others to the notion of truth and of religion. The notions of true religion and credibility of religion, though at first sight distinct, seem to condition each other. The notion of the truth of religion can be a valuable instrument of interpretation of religious phenomena not only in philosophy and theology of religion, but in the social sciences of religion too. Introductory remarks Justification of a religious point of view usually consists in attempts to prove that some particular religion is true. In my paper I will discuss some problems arising when the notion of truth is applied to religion. I first focus on analyzing complexity and conditions of the question about truth of religion in order to determine various meanings which could be ascribed to the expression "truth of religio... ...uth, New York 1967. Streng F. J., Truth, in: M. Eliade (editor in chief), The Encyclopedia of Religion, vol. 15, New York-London 1987, 63-72. Vroom H. M., Religions and the Truth. Philosophical Reflections and Perspectives (Currents of Encounter, vol. 2), Amsterdam 1990. Walker R. C. S., Theories of Truth, in: B. Hale, C. Wright (ed.), A Companion to the Philosophy of Language, Oxford 1997, 309-330. Wiebe D., Religion and Truth. Towards and Alternative Paradigm for the Study of Religions, The Hague, Paris, New York 1981. Waardenburg J. (ed.), Classical Approaches to the Study of Religion. Aims, Methods and Theories of Research, vol. 1: Introduction and Anthology; vol. 2: Bibliography, The Hague, Paris 1973-1974. Whaling F. (ed.), Contemporary Approaches to the Study of Religion, vol. 1: The Humanities, vol. 2: The Social Sciences, New York 1984-1985.

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Concentration of Ownership and Decreasing Diversity in Print Media       For all who love to read books, imagine walking into bookstore after bookstore seeing the same type of books over and over. No variety, no choice, only repetition. Although America prides itself on freedom and democracy more than any nation in the world, this hypothetical situation is becoming increasingly closer to becoming a reality than some may think. Consolidation and concentration of ownership in print media companies may cause for the inability of some people to voice their opinions. What does this mean? This means that the basis of our country, including freedom from the first amendment, maybe be pulled out from under our feet. Causes of this lack of diversity in views and opinions may be linked to the fact that very few but extremely large publishing companies are publishing books and magazines. Conglomerate ownership becoming international will also lead to the lack of American publishing control. Finally, although the Internet supplies an outlet for new opportunit ies and a way of getting diverse information spread throughout the world, not all people are capable of obtaining this information. It was once thought that mass media would reflect very diverse points of view. Now that publishing of books and magazines has reduced to a few large companies, the outlook for diversity is beginning to shrink in size. In 1983, over 50 companies dominated the mass media of the United States. Today, this size has drastically decreased to nine major companies including AOL Time Warner, Disney, Bertelsmann, Viacom, News Corporation, TCI, General Electric, Sony, and Seagram1[1]. By allowing a few large companies to control m... ... Beacon Press 2000, Sixth Edition ed.: xx-xxi. 23 Sept. 2001 . 2[2] "Why Media Mergers Matter." Brill's Content Dec. 1999. 23 Sept. 2001 .       3[3] "The US media: a critical component of the conspiracy against democratic rights-Part 5." Editorial. World Socialist Website 27 Dec. 2000. 24 Sept. 2001 dec2000/med5-d27.shtml>.       4[4] New York Time Square. 23 Sept. 2001 location.asp?ID=New%20York%20Time%20Square>.    5[5] Columbia Journalism Review. 22 Sept. 2001 .    6[6] The Big Picture: Demographics. 21 Sept. 2001 demographics/article/1,1323,5901_768141,00.html>.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Essay -- Essays Papers

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases are an intimate part of many people’s lives. These diseases, one could say, represent a conflict between human and nature. It is a part of nature that humans are inclined to engage in sexual activity . Yet, humans are endangering themselves with the spreading of these diseases. Also, a human oriented disease can take on a life of its own, so to speak, and even turn deadly when nature takes it course. Humans have created antibiotics and other drugs to cure the diseases and help with the symptoms of these diseases, but the complications that can arise from these diseases sometimes have no cure, and it is at this time that nature takes over. Sexually transmitted diseases are a part of history. Some have been around since the beginning of the United States. During times like the Industrial Revolution, the Depression, and WWI, sexually transmitted diseases have flourished because of the conditions of the cities and the living areas of citizens. Sexually transmitted diseases, of STDs, are a growing concern among people of all ages. Some are less severe and dangerous than others, but none of them are to be taken lightly. Some of the most common diseases are Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), which is caused by the HIV virus; Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Herpes Simplex, and Syphilis. These facts from the STD Homepage (http:// med-www.bu.edu/people/sycamore/std.) further explain the diseases and what one can expect from them. Sexually Transmitted Diseases are serious and can have lifelong effects; however, most are easily prevented and treatable. AIDS The disease AIDS, which is a set of disease... ...elids, face, chest, fingers, breasts, anus, and on the perineum. After the chancres disappear, the disease continues to inhabit the body. Syphilis is completely curable with antibiotics. Some complications of the disease that can not be cured but that may arise are flu-like symptoms, fever, skin rash, swollen glands, spots on the tongue, and warts on the genitals. In the last stage, the syphilis eats away at skin and bones. It can cause blindness, heart disease, and brain damage. Therefore, the Humanities Base Theme of Human Vs. Nature is prevalent in the topic of sexually transmitted diseases. Although there are drugs to lessen the effects and cure most of the actual diseases themselves, some complications that may arise are not curable. These complications, which arise mainly from nature taking its course in the body, are not curable by humans.